Police arrests three drug peddlers, recovers contraband substances
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Sopore and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday.
He said that in Sopore, a police party at a checkpoint established at Sofi Hamam intercepted a vehicle (Auto) bearing registration number JK15-4531 with two persons onboard. They have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Malla son of Mohammad Maqbool Malla resident of Shercolony B and Mohammad Shafi Gojri son of Late Ghulam ud Din Gojri resident of Ningli Hatishah.
During search, police party was able to recover 2 kgs 12 grams of contraband poppy straw like substance from their possession. Both have been arrested and vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, the spokesman added.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 123/2024 under relevant sections of Law has been registered at Police Station Tarzoo & investigation has been initiated.
In Handwara, a police party at a checkpoint established at Unisoo near Bed College intercepted a person identified as Abdul Rehman Ganie son of Ghulam Rasool Ganie resident of Zaloora.
During search, 260 grams of contraband Charas-like substances has been recovered from his possession. Accordingly, he has been arrested and shifted to police station for further investigation. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police station Handwara and investigation initiated, the spokesman said.
