Police arrests six drug peddlers in North Kashmir
Srinagar: Police arrested six drug peddlers in Baramulla and Sopore and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Sunday.
He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Thanda Kasi Chandoosa, arrested a drug peddler identified as Mohammad Shaban Maray son of Late Ghulam Mohammad resident of Dudbugh. During search, 56 grams of Charas was recovered from his possession.
Similarly, a police party at a checkpoint established at Limber Boniyar, intercepted two persons. They have been identified as Mehraj Ahmad Najar son of Late Fateh Najar resident of Limber and Shabir Ahmad Bakerwal son of Wazir Mohammad resident of Babagail Limber. During search, 88 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession.
In addition to the above, a police party at a checkpoint established at Babareshi Crossing, intercepted two persons. During search, 85 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Magray and Dawood Ahmad Magray sons of Ghulam Rasool Magray, both residents of Dudbugh.
In Sopore, a Police team at Chinar Crossing Fruit Mandi, arrested a drug peddler identified as Majid Ashraf Khan son of Mohammad Ashraf Khan resident of Pethseer Sopore. During search, 110 banned tablets (Alprazolam) were recovered from his possession.
All the accused have been arrested and cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigations have been initiated, the spokesman added.
