Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan: Police arrests four drug peddlers
Srinagar: In continuation of the ongoing anti-drug enforcement drive under the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Police achieved further success by arresting four drug peddlers in Sopore and Baramulla in separate actions and recovering contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday.
He said that a police party during naka checking at Chetkak Road Tujjar Shareef intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration number JK05M-4132. During the search of the rider, a bag containing psychotropic substances (Spasmo-Proxyvon Plus capsules) was recovered from his possession. The accused has been identified as Danish Akbar Bhat son of Mohammad Akbar resident of Harwan.
Similarly, during naka checking at Hadipora, a vehicle bearing registration number JK05C-7422 with two persons on board was intercepted by the police party. During search, charas-like substance was recovered from them. They have been identified as Iqbal Majeed son of Abdul Majeed Mir and Abdul Qayoom Dar son of Abdul Jabar Dar, both residents of Hadipora, the spokesman added.
In Baramulla, a police party during naka checking at GEP (Gulmarg Entry Point) intercepted a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK05M-6306. During search, 3 grams of a psychotropic substance (Methaqualone), commonly known as Qualudes or Mandrax was recovered from his possession. Further search of the vehicle led to the recovery of narcotic paraphernalia. The accused identified as Muneer Ahmad Sheikh son of Abdul Rasheed Sheikh resident of Lawaypora Srinagar has been arrested, besides vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, the spokesman added.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman said.
