Drug peddler arrested in Budgam

Budgam: The police on Tuesday said that they arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
The police said that during patrolling at Peth Kanihama, the police party from the Police Station Magam intercepted one person roaming in suspicious condition, who, on seeing the police party tried to flee from the spot, but the police party overpowered him tactfully.
“During the search, 105 gram of charas were recovered from his possession. The arrested drug peddler was identified as Faisal Hamid Bhat Ab Hamid Bhat’s son, a resident of Peth Kanihuma Village, police said.
A case FIR number 162/2022 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Magam and an investigation has been taken up.