By Tasadduq Hussain
Kupwara: Police has arrested four persons for attacking them while conducting searches for contraband substances in Handwara belt of district on Thursday.
“Four Persons were arrested when they attacked police party with stones and lathies in an attempt to prevent the lawful search for contraband substance at a house of a drug peddler,” police official said.
In another action police said a checkpoint established at TRC Crossing Handwara intercepted a Santro Car without registration No. and arrested a drug peddler who has been identified as Prince Parvaiz Hanji son of Parvaiz resident of Maratgam.
“Contraband substance Heroin concealed in a polythene has been seized by the officers from the car. However, the other person in car managed to escape who was identified as Sahil Shafi Banday son of Shafi Banday resident of Maratgam,” police official said.
Case FIR No. 199/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation initiated in the matter.
