Police arrests two drug peddlers in Budgam, Kupwara
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Budgam and Kupwara and recovered contraband substances and cash from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday.
He said that a police team during patrolling in Hakurmulla village intercepted a suspicious person carrying a nylon bag. He has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Hajam alias Lakha son of Abdul Rashid Hajam resident of Hakurmulla. During search, 6.323 Kgs of poppy straw-like substance was recovered from his possession.
Meanwhile in Kupwara, a police team at a checkpoint established at Khumriyal, arrested a drug peddler identified as Umer Aziz Payer son of Abdul Aziz Payer resident of Cheerikoot Lolab Kupwara.
During search, a substantial amount of Heroin-like substance was recovered from his possession. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the accused was engaged in illicit drug trafficking. Upon his disclosure search was conducted in the shop and residential house of another accused person namely Munzoor Ahmad Mir @ Manna Tanghar son of Mohammad Maqbool Mir resident of Khumriyal. During search, substantial amount of narcotics and cash amounting to Rs 4,93,100/-was recovered from his possession, the spokesman said.
Accordingly, cases under relevant section of law have been registered and investigation has been initiated, he added.
