Srinagar, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said to have arrested three drug Peddlers in Sopore & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesman in a statement issued to INS, said, in Sopore, a police party of Police Post Warpora headed by Incharge PP Warpora at a checkpoint established at Dangerpora Adpuji Mohalla apprehended a drug peddler identified as Sahil Bashir @lala son of Bashir Ahmad Zargar resident of Behrampora Rafiabad. During search, Psychotropic substances was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
In Kulgam, a police party headed by Incharge PP Mirbazar at a checkpoint established at Mirbazar Chowk intercepted a suspicious person identified as Amir Ahmad Shaikh son of Manzoor Ahmaf Shaikh a resident of Churat, Qazigund. During search, officers were able to recover 1.8Kg of Poppy Straw like contraband substance concealed in a nylon bag from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, police said.
Meanwhile, a police party headed by SHO Police Station Qaimoh at a checkpoint established at Railway Crossing Harnag intercepted a suspicious person identified as Zahoor Ahmad Khan son of Surab Khan resident of Mudhanpor Khandria, Delhi. During search, officers were able to recover 140 gram of Cannabis like contraband substance from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, police added.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated.
“We urge the common masses that if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact 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,” police said
