Poonch, Feb 26: Police, army and CRPF recovered nearly 3 kilograms of “heroin-like” substance and arrested three persons in connection with it in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.

They said a search operation was launched police along with Army’s 5 Jakli and CRPF in Degwar village in Poonch early morning. During the search operation, he said, approximately 3 kgs Narcotics (heroine- like substance) was recovered from bushes on the disclosure of 3 persons Mohammad Jhangir son of Mohammad Sadiq Sheikh, Mohammad Aslam son of Mohammad Sadiq and Mohammad Bashir son of Haji Bulaha. All three persons have also been arrested formally, they added.