Police arrests three drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Shopian, Awantipora and Ganderbal and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday.
He said that in Shopian, a police party at a checkpoint established at Manihal crossing intercepted a suspicious person. During search, charas like substance (06 Sticks) weighing approximately 245 grams was recovered from his possession.
He has been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Allai resident of Melhura Zainapora. He has been arrested and a case vide FIR No. 37/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib, and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
In Awantipora, a police party at a checkpoint established at Kharchek Sharshalli road, intercepted a suspicious person identified as Bilal Ahmad Lone son of Mohammad Maqbool Lone resident of Sharshalli.
During his personal search, 1.183 kg of Bang Choora was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and a case FIR No. 90/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Khrew, and investigation has been set into motion, the spokesman said.
Moreover, a police party apprehended notorious drug peddler identified as Ayan Ibni Ahmad son of Ghulam Ahmad Ganie resident of Nawabagh Ganderbal at Nawabagh near Government Unani Medical College.
During the search, 27 strips of Spasmo-Proxyvon-Plus capsules (total 216 capsules) of Psychotropic Substance was recovered from his possession. The recovered psychotropic substance was seized on the spot as per legal procedure.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 190/2025 under NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Ganderbal and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
