Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested four drug peddlers in a major breakthrough in Baramulla and recovered huge consignment of contraband substance alongwith cash from their possession.
A Police Spokesperson said that based on specific information regarding smuggling of narcotics in the area of Kamalkote Uri, a police party led by Incharge PP Kamalkote under the supervision of SDPO Uri Shri Showkat Ali-JKPS established a special checkpoint at Sultan Daki Kali Mitti. During naka checking, a vehicle (Tata Sumo) bearing registration No. JK05D-3680 with four persons on board was intercepted who tried to flee from the spot but was tactfully stopped by the alert police party.
“During search of the said vehicle, cash amount of Rs 25,39,000/- and 1.17Kgs of Brown Sugar like substance was recovered. All the four accused persons identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhatti son of Nazar Din Bhatti, Reyaz Ahmad Khanday son of Mohd Sharief Khanday, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday son of Mohd Sharief Khanday and Mohd Pazeer son of Abdul Majeed Khanday, all residents of Madiyan Kamalkote Uri were arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized”,he said.
“Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 12/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set into motion.”
The spokesperson said that during preliminarily investigation, it was learnt that under a well hatched conspiracy, Pakistan based handlers are pushing drugs inside J&K through such smugglers to spread drug addiction among youth of J&K. Further investigation into the case is going on.
