Police arrests three drug peddlers in Sopore, Baramulla
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Chankhan Sopore, intercepted a suspicious person identified as Zahoor Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Muhammad Shah resident of Arampora Sopore.
During search, 1.26 Kgs of charas concealed in a bag was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, the spokesman added.
Meanwhile in Baramulla, a police party during patrolling at Main Market Baramulla, arrested two drug peddlers identified as Adil Ahmad Sheikh @Adil Channa son of Altaf Ahmad Sheikh and Adil Ahmad Sheikh son of Javid Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Dewanbagh Baramulla. During search, 230 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station 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, the spokesman added.
