Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of PS Tarzoo at a checkpoint established at Chankhan Sopore, intercepted a suspicious person identified as Zahoor Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Muhammad Shah resident of Arampora Sopore. During search, 1.26 Kgs of charas concealed in a bag was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
Meanwhile in Baramulla, a police party of PS Baramulla during patrolling at Main Market Baramulla, arrested two drug peddlers identified as Adil Ahmad Sheikh @Adil Channa son of Altaf Ahmad Sheikh & Adil Ahmad Sheikh son of Javid Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Dewanbagh Baramulla. During search, 230 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
Meanwhile, police urged people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. “Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace,” police said—(KNO)
