Police arrests four drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested four drug peddlers in Handwara in north Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Saturday.
He said that police at a checkpoint established at Shartgund Bala intercepted two persons roaming in suspicious conditions. On their personnel search, 110grams of Charas like substance was recovered from their possession.
They do were identified as Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Kabir resident of Haril and Shareef Din Pandith son of Ghulam Rasool resident of Bunpora Langate. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Meanwhile, in another action, a police party at a checkpoint established near ITI Handwara arrested two drug peddlers identified as Shafkat Shahnaz Kaboo son of Shahnaz Ahmad Kaboo resident of Ganipora and Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Lachipora.
During search, 350 grams of Charas like substance and cash amount of ₹2800 /- was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigation initiated, the spokesman added.
