Police arrests five drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Kulgam and Budgam and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Saturday.
In Kulgam, a police party at a checkpoint established at Kanjikulla Crossing intercepted a vehicle (load carried auto) bearing registration No. JK03-5815 driven by Sameer Ahmad Sheikh son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh resident of Bangdar, Anantnag. During search, officers were able to recover 1.3kgs of Ganja like contraband substance from his possession.
In Budgam, a police party at a checkpoint established at Nasrullapora intercepted a vehicle (Maruti-800) bearing registration No. JK01R-2679 with 03 persons onboard. During search 5.79 grams of Heroin like substance and 16 tablets of SpasmoProxyvon was recovered from their possession.
They have been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Rather son of Mohammad Shafi Rather, Khurshid Ahmad Dar @Shola son of Mohammad Akbar Dar residents of Nasrullapora and Umar Farooq Baba son of Farooq Ahamd Baba resident of Hyderpora, he said.
Similarly, a police party of outpost Hardupanzoo during routine patrolling near Checkmarg intercepted a person identified as Nisar Ahmad Bhat son of Ali Mohammad Bhat resident of Saratpora Budgam. During search, 106 grams of charas like substance was recovered from his possession.
All the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Vehicles used in the commission of crime have also been seized.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
