Police arrests two drug peddlers in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that a police party during patrolling at Danew Bogund intercepted a suspicious person who on noticing police party tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully by alert police party.
During search, officers were able to recover 1.7 grams of Charas like contraband substance from his possession. He has been identified as Mohammad Yousuf Khanday son of Abdul Ahad Khanday resident of Danew Bogund.
In another action, a police party at a checkpoint established at Peerbal intercepted a vehicle bearing registration No. JK02AU-0653 driven by Kamran Gull Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat resident of Hardu Akad Mattan, Anantnag. During checking, officers were able to recover 11Kgs of Poppy Straw and 12 bottles of codeine phosphate like contraband substances from his possession.
Both the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in commission of crime was also seized, the spokesman added.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated, the spokesman said.
