Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 4: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of Police Station Kralgund during patrolling at Badrah crossing on the Baramulla-Handwara National Highway, intercepted a suspicious person.
“During the search, about 32 grams of Charas was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Umar Reyaz Bhat son of Reyaz Ah Bhat resident of Kralgund. He has been shifted to the police station where he remains in custody,” police said.
Meanwhile, a police party of Police Station Vilgam at a checkpoint established at Manzgam intercepted a suspicious person.
During the search, police said, about 20 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Nisar Ahmad Lone son of Bashir Ahmed Lone resident of Chowkibal Kupwara.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigations have been initiated.
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