Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 06 drug peddlers in Budgam and recovered contraband substances & cash from their possession.
A Police spokesperson said that Police party of Police Post Soibugh during naka checking at Nadigam crossing intercepted a vehicle (Innova) bearing registration number JK05D- 9350 with 03 persons onboard. During checking, 33.50 grams of charas like substance and cash amount of Rs. 32,030/- was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Mohd Umer Doom son of Ghulam Ahmad Doom resident of Chairhaar, Shahbaz Shafi Dar son of Mohd Shafi Dar resident of Mirpora and Sajjad Hussain Rather son of Mohammad Issaq resident of Sofi Pora Soibugh.
“Moreover, in another action at Chewdara near Maripora crossing, a police party of Police Station Beerwah arrested 02 persons alongwith 55 grams of charas like substance and 240 Spasmo-Proxyvon plus tablets. They have been identified as Gulam Nabi Bhat son of Khazir Mohamad Bhat and Athar Sadiq Najar son of Mohamad Sadiq Najar residents of Chewdara”, he said.
Similarly, officers from Police Station Khansahab during naka checking at Raithan intercepted a suspicious person. During search, 80 grams of charas like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Moomin Ashaq Mir son of Ashiq Hussain Mir resident of Jawalapora Budgam.
All the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation has been ini
tiated.
