Police books two habitual drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore
Five drug peddlers arrested elsewhere
Srinagar: Police in Sopore booked two habitual drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act), a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that the offenders have been identified as Umar Farooq Sheikh son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh resident of Seeloo Sopore and Abdul Hamid Mir son of Abdul Rashid Mir resident of Janwara Sopore.
Both are repeat offenders with multiple NDPS cases against them. Despite repeated preventive actions, they continued to indulge in the narcotics trade, posing a persistent threat to public health and safety. They have been lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu and District Jail, Poonch respectively.
Meanwhile, police arrested two drug peddlers in Anantnag, Kupwara, Budgam and Awantipora and recovered huge consignment of narcotic substance from their possession, the spokesman added.
He said that police received an information through reliable sources that one Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat resident of Sehgund Saller has hoarded large quantity of narcotic substance in his residential house. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Srigufwara and investigation was initiated.
Subsequently, a Police team along with concerned Executive Magistrate carried out the search of the said house. During search, about 24.700 Kgs of Ganja was recovered from the residential house. The contraband substance was seized and accused was arrested. Further investigation of the case is still going on.
Meanwhile, Police in Kupwara at a checkpoint established at Wayen arrested a drug peddler identified as Tariq Sajad Khan son of Bashir Ullah Khan resident of Keran Kupwara. During search, a substantial amount of Charas like substance was recovered from his possession. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 318/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kupwara and investigation has been initiated.
In Budgam, acting on specific input, a police party established a checkpoint at Hakermulla near Chinar tree. Two suspects, attempting to flee on noticing police, were apprehended. They have identified as Mohammad Yaseen Rather son of Ghulam Nabi Rather resident of Nasrullapora and Muzaffar Ahmad Malik son of Nazir Ahmad Malik resident of Soibugh. During search, 7.63 grams of a heroin-like substance and two mobile phones were recovered.
In similar action in Awantipora, Police received reliable information regarding presence of contraband in a residential house at Chersoo. Accordingly, a police party raided the said house. During search, 16 Kgs of Bung Powder and 26 grams of Charas (in shape of sticks) was recovered from the house of Aqib Rashid Sheikh son of Abdul Reshid Sheikh resident of Chersoo Awantipora. Accordingly, the said drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to PS Awantipora where he remains in custody, the spokesman added.
