Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 04 drug peddlers in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A Police spokesperson said that a police party under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Shri Peerzada Aijaz Ahmad-JKPS, assisted by DySP (Prob) Shri Naveed Ahmad Qazi-JKPS & SHO PS Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Babareshi road intercepted 02 suspicious persons. During search, 32 grams of Cocaine & 78 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Mohd Afsar Khan son of Mohd Muzaffar resident of Pehlipora A/P Binner & Mohd Sadiq Mir son of Mohd Zaman resident of Khamoh Rafiabad. They have been arrested and shifted to PS where they remain in custody.
“Meanwhile, a police party under the supervision of SDPO Uri Shri Shokat Ali-JKPS, assisted by SHO PS Uri Insp. Imtiyaz Ahmad at a checkpoint established at Gingal-Choolan road intercepted 02 suspicious persons. During search, 105 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Karamat Hussain son of Qurban Ali & Sadam Hussain son of Sadiq Hussain, both residents of Dani Sayidan Uri. They have been arrested and shifted to PS where they remain in custody”, he said.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective Police Stations and investigations have been initiated.