Police arrests four drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested four drug peddlers, smugglers in Ganderbal and Baramulla and recovered contraband psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
He said that a police party arrested a drug smuggler identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Sheikh son of Sakhi Mohammad resident of Chandoosa during naka checking at Salamdedar Babareshi. During checking, 14 grams of Heroin like contraband substance was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Similarly, a police party at a checkpoint established at Juhama Crossing arrested two wanted drug smugglers identified as Showkat Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Mohiuddin resident of Zehanpora Boniyar and Nazir Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Maqbool Dar resident of Ladoora. During search, 215 grams of Charas like contraband substance was recovered from their possession.
In Ganderbal, a Special police team at a checkpoint established at Dudkant Serch intercepted a vehicle (Eco-Sports) bearing registration No. DL10CF-5260 with 02 persons onboard. During search, 02 Bottles of Codeine Phosphate found filled in two water Bottles capacity one litre each and Petril 05 strips, containing 75 Tablets was recovered.
The accused driver Arshid Shafi Bhat son of Mohammad Shafi Bhat resident of Watlar Ganderbal was arrested on the spot, however another person boarding in the vehicle namely Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat resident of Bobsipora fled from the spot and efforts are on to nab him. Vehicle used in commission of crime was also seized. It is pertinent to mention here that the accused is a chronic Drug Peddler and Case under NDPS Act was previously registered against him at PS Lar.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
