Police arrests three drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Kulgam and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that in Kulgam, a police party at a checkpoint established near Tengbal Crossing intercepted a vehicle (Tata Indigo Manza Car) bearing registration No. PB08BT-5230 with two persons on board.
During search, officers were able to recover 10 Kgs of Poppy Straw like contraband substance filled in two nylon Sacs from the said vehicle. They have been identified as Surjit Singh son of Dula Singh resident of Raipur Gujjra Bitlan Jalandhar Punjab and Abid Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Aziz Ganie resident of Frisal. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in commission of crime has also been seized, the spokesman added.
In Handwara, a police party at a checkpoint established at Qalamabad market intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee but was apprehended tactfully. During search, 200 grams of charas like substance concealed within maize covers was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Nadeem Ahmed Mir, son of Ghulam Rasool Mir, resident of Chanjmola Zachaldara Handwara. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station Qalamabad where he remains in custody, he said.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
