Police arrested four drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested four drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that in Awantipora, a police team at a checkpoint established at Kadlabal Pampore, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01AU-2964 with three persons on board.
They have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani resident of Sumurbugh New Colony, Mukhtar Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Hassan Mir resident of Dooru Mirmaidan Anantnag and Javid Ahmad Kawa son of Wali Ahmad Kawa resident of Sumurbugh New Colony.
During search, officers were able to recover 290 grams of Charas like substance and cash ₹97,500 (proceeds of narcotic crime) from their possession. They have been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized. Accordingly, a case vide FIR Number 29/ 2025 under relevant sections of NDPS stands registered at Police Station Pampore.
In Kupwara, a police party during routine naka checking at Khazan Mati, Kralpora, intercepted a suspicious person identified as Muneer Ahmad Lone, son of Mohammad Sultan Lone, resident of Kralpora.
During his personal search, a cannabis-like substance (apparently charas) was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 11/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kralpora and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
