Srinagar, Mar 05; Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said to have arrested four drug peddlers in three districts of Kashmir.
A police party of Police Station Qazigund during patrolling at Village Berigam intercepted a suspicious person carrying a polythene bag, who tried to flee after noticing police party, but was apprehended tactfully, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency.
During the search, officers were able to recover 85 grams of charas like substance from his possession. He has been identified as Mohd Amin Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar a resident of Berigam. He has been arrested and shifted to a police station where he remains in custody, police said.
In Pulwama, acting on specific information regarding hording of contraband substance by one person namely Mohd Ayoub Rather son of Gh Mohd Rather resident of Frasipora Pulwama at his house. Acting swiftly, police raided the said house and recovered 10.4Kgs of Charas powder like substance and arrested the said accused person on the spot, police said.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
Meanwhile, police have arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of Police Post Wussan headed by IC PP Wussan at a checkpoint established at Wussan Chowk, intercepted a vehicle (Auto) bearing registration number JK01P-4705 with two persons on board, police said.
During the search, 2.15Kgs of Poppy Straw like substances were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Sahil Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Sher Colony Sopore & Mudasir Ahmad Dar son of Ab Aziz resident of Jalalabad Sopore. They have been arrested and shifted to PS Pattan were they remain in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, police said.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Pattan and investigation has been initiated, police said.
“We urge the common masses that if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact the nearest police establishment or dial 112. People are requested to cooperate with police in curbing the menace of drugs from the society. We reassure the community members that police will act tough against the criminals as per law,”
