Police arrests six drug peddlers, recovers contraband substances
Srinagar: Police arrested six drug peddlers in Anantnag, Pulwama, Awantipora and Budgam, a police spokesman said Tuesday adding that contraband substances were recovered from their possession.
He said that in Anantnag, a police party at a checkpoint established at Dara Shikwa Crossing, Bijbehara apprehended two individuals identified as Mudasir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rahman Bhat resident of Astanpora Veeri and Mohammad Younis Sofi son of Abdul Rashid Sofi resident of Guree Kanderpora.
During search, 2.071 Kgs of charas powder-like substance was recovered from their possession. Similarly, a police party during naka checking at Arwani under Bridge near Fruit Mandi, Jablipora apprehended one drug peddler identified as Sajad Ahmad Wagay son of Abdul Rashid Wagay resident of Guree Kanderpora. During search, 1.041 kilograms of charas (powder-like substance) was recovered from his possession.
In Pulwama, a police party during naka checking at Tengpona Road near Women’s Degree College intercepted a suspicious person. During search, 771 grams of chora/ganja-like substance concealed in a Nylon bag was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Mohammad Arif Malik son of Reyaz Ahmad Malik resident of Malikpora Pulwama.
Moreover in Awantipora, during naka checking at Khrew, a police party apprehended one person who was found roaming under suspicious circumstances. He has been identified as Shahid Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad Wani resident of Seer Colony Khrew. During his search 1.115 Kgs of Charas Powder like substance was recovered.
During routine naka checking at village Harran Soibugh, a police intercepted suspicious person who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. During search, heroin-like substance was recovered from his possession. The accused has been identified as Younis Nazir Ganiee son of Nazir Ahmed Ganiee resident of Harran, Budgam and was subsequently arrested, the spokesman added.
