Police arrests drug peddler in Handwara
Srinagar: Police in Handwara arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
He said that the drug peddler was arrested during a routine naka checking at Wateyen, Chogul and has been identified as Ghulam Mohammad Rather son of Asadullah Rather resident of Reshigund Dardsun, Kupwara. Substantial quantity of contraband substance (poppy straw/poppy flakes) was recovered from his possession.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 164/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Handwara and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
