Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 15: Police today said to have arrested a drug peddler & recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances in Kulgam and Budgam.
In Kulgam, on credible information regarding drug peddling in the Bumrath area of Kulgam, a Police party from Police Station Kulgam under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Kulgam raided the specific location.
“During the search, officers in presence of Executive Magistrate Kulgam were able to recover 300 Kgs of Poppy straw from the residential house of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir son of Khazir Mohammad Mir resident of Bumrath. He has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody,” police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 174/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Kulgam and an investigation has been taken up.
In similar action at Budgam, a Police party from PS Chrar-i-Sharief raided a specific location following specific information regarding drug dealings in village Zaloosa.
“During the search, officers in presence of the Magistrate have recovered 25 Kgs of poppy straw from a residential house of Manzoor Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Zaloosa Chrar-i-Sharief however, he is evading his arrest and efforts are on to effect his arrest,” police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 88/2021 under relevant sections of the law have been registered at Police Station Chrar-i-Sharief and an investigation has been taken up.
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