Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 30: Police today arrested 11 drug peddlers in Baramulla, Sopore, Budgam, and recovered charas and other contraband substances from their possession.
Authorities said that in Baramulla, a police party of Police Post Wussan, intercepted a person identified as Sajad Rasool Dar son of Gh Rasool Dar resident of Palhallan Pattan.
“During search, 53 grams of charas-like substance was recovered from his possession.”
A police party of Police Station Uri headed by SHO PS Uri at a checkpoint established at Laghama-Paranpeelan road near Forest hut, intercepted 4 persons identified as Nowkhaiz Khan Awan son of Kalu Khan Awan, Yasir Ahmad Khan son of Shakeel Ahmad both residents of Paranpeelan, Abdul Waheed Ganie son of Abdul Qayoom resident of Tilawari and Sibti Hassan Halwai son of Ibin Hassan resident of Kila Kiratpur Bijnor UP at present Uri.
“During search, 70 grams of charas like substance was recovered from their possession,” police said.
In Sopore, a police party of Police Station of Dangiwacha at a checkpoint established at Hadipora Chowk intercepted 3 persons identified as Farooq Ahmad Malla alias Hilal son of Abdul Rahim resident of Hadipora Rafiabad, Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Sultan Dar and Riyaz Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Muhammad Ganie both the residents of Reban.
“During search, 100 grams of charas like substance, cash amounting to Rs 4400 and three mobile phones were recovered from their possession,” police said.
Similarly, a police party of Police Component Rafiabad intercepted a person identified as Mehraj ud Din Mir son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Omar Colony Chijhama Rafiabad.
“During search, 50 grams of charas like substance, cash amounting to Rs 13500 and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession.”
In Budgam, near Srinagar International Airport, police party of Police Post Humhama intercepted a vehicle (Maruti Alto) bearing Registration No JK04H -8579 driven by Javid Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Gagoo Humhama.
“During search, charas like substance weighing about 70 grams and 58 Strips of Alprazolam was recovered from his possession.
Lastly, during Naka checking at Khansahib near Ahle Hadees Masjid, a police party of Police Station Khansahib intercepted a suspicious person carrying two nylon bags.
“He has been identified as Khurshid Ahmed Mir son of Gh Mohd Mir resident of Khansahib. During search, semi grinded charas like substance weighing about 2kg and 380 grams was recovered from his possession,” police said.
All the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody.
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