Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police have arrested 05 drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam districts of J&K and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A Police spokesperson said that A police party of PS Behibagh at a checkpoint established at Noonmai arrested a drug peddler identified as Bashir Ahmad Khan son of Gull Mohammad Khan resident of Matipora. During search, 05 Kgs of poppy straw concealed in a polythene bag was recovered. He has been shifted to police station where he remain in custody.
Meanwhile, acting on a specific information regarding presence of narcotics at a suspected location in the jurisdiction of Police Post Mirbazar, a police team led by IC PP Mirbazar raided the said suspected location at Nippora. During search, officers were able to recover 04 Kgs of poppy straw, 01 digital weighing machine and 01 mixer from the residential house of Nisar Ahmad Khanday son of Bashir Ahmad Khanday. Subsequently, the owner of the house along with his associate identified as Pawan Sharma son of Deewan Chand Sharma resident of RS Pora A/P Nippora have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Similarly, a police party of PS Uri at a checkpoint established at Bandi Uri arrested two drug peddlers identified as Syed Mubeen Hussain son of Syed Iqbal Hussain resident of Niloosa & Mohd Arif Khan son of Khadim Khan resident of Bagna Noorkhah. During search, 86 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where remain in custody.
Consequently, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
