Srinagar: Police arrested three peddlers in two incidents and recovered contraband substances from their possession on Tuesday in District Srinagar.
“Two drug peddlers were arrested by a naka party headed by SHO Ram Munshibagh near Hotel International. These drug peddlers tried to escape from the spot but were overpowered by the naka party,” police statement said.
They were later identified as Ghulam Hassan Kabli son of Mohammad Jabbar and Mohammad Shafi Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad residents of Sonwar. Five (05) Kilograms of cannibis powder was recovered from their possession.
In another instance, Khanyar police laid a naka at Konikhan Dalgate. “During naka checking a suspicious person later identified as Shabir Ahmad Ganaie son of Abdul Aziz Ganaie resident of Tangmarg at present Naie Sadak Konikhan Dalgate tried to flee away from the spot but was apprehended,” police said.
According to police statement 125 grams of charas was recovered from his possession.
“The accused is a habitual drug peddler and sells drugs to youngsters in Srinagar city,” statement reads.
