Police arrests woman drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: In a significant breakthrough, police in Kulgam arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered a substantial quantity of contraband substances from her possession, a police spokesman said Thursday.
He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Sofigund, noticed a lady attempting to flee the scene. The alert police party promptly apprehended her. During search, 07 grams of Brown Sugar, 2 kgs of Poppy Straw and cash amount of ₹10,000/- pertains to the proceeds of narcotics was recovered from her possession. The lady drug peddler (name withheld) wife of Manto Hussain resident of Malda Calcutta A/P Sofigund has been arrested and shifted to police station where she remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 37/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Qaimoh and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
