Police arrests several drug peddlers in Kashmir
Srinagar: Police have arrested several drug peddlers across Kashmir Valley and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that in Anantnag, a Police team at a checkpoint established at Bonpora Uranhal, intercepted an auto-rickshaw bearing registration number JK01K-2485 with three persons on board. They have been identified as Zubair Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Khanabal Batangoo, Muzafar Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar resident of Uranhal and Umar Majeed Ganie son of Abdul Majeed resident of Chee Anantnag. During search, 2.8 Kgs of Charas Powder-like substance was recovered from their possession.
Additionally, a police party intercepted a suspicious individual carrying a bag while approaching from Chek Poshkreeri towards Poshkreeri. The individual attempted to escape upon spotting the naka party but was swiftly apprehended. He has been identified as Mohammad Shafi Ganie son of Late Ghulam Ahmad Ganie resident of Chek Poshkreeri. During search, 1.458 Kgs of Cannabis Powder was recovered from his possession, the spokesman added.
Meanwhile, in Sopore, a police team during patrolling at Tujjer Shareef Sopore, arrested a drug peddler identified as Abdul Hameed Lone son of Mohammad Ramzan Lone resident of Tujjer Shareef Sopore. During search, 20 grams of Heroin-like substance from his possession. Similarly, at a checkpoint established at Behrampora Drusoo Rafiabad by a team of Police Post Watergam arrested a drug peddler identified as Shabir Ahmad Ganie son of Mohammad Yousuf Ganie resident of Behrampora. During search, 1200 grams of Charas-like substance from his possession.
Meanwhile in Kupwara, a police team of PS Trehgam at a checkpoint near Sumo Stand, Trehgam, arrested a drug peddler identified as Ashiq Ahmad Mochi son of Mohammad Sultan Mochi resident of Mochi Mohalla, Trehgam. During search, 55 grams of Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession, the spokesman said.
The spokesman said that a police party at a checkpoint established near GDC Pattan, intercepted a person identified as Showkat Ahmad Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmad resident of Yakhmanpora Pattan. During search, 19 syrups of banned drugs (Cocas Dx) was recovered from his possession and was subsequently arrested.
Police in Awantipora also arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession.
During naka checking at Kadlabal-Noorpora Crossing, a police party arrested two drug peddlers identified as Suhail Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Shaban Bhat resident of Kangan A/P Achabal and Meheraj ud Din Sheikh son of Mohammad Jabbar Sheikh resident of Tailwani Achabal. During search, 1.21 Kgs of grinded Cannabis-like powder was recovered from their possession, the spokesman added.
