Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2: Police today arrested 4 drug peddlers in Kulgam, Sopore and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Kulgam, a police party led by SHO Police Station Yaripora at a checkpoint established at Kanjikulla Crossing intercepted a suspicious person.
During the search, police said, 4 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Rasool Wani, resident of Wongipora Harmain, Shopian.
At another checkpoint established at Matibugh, a police party intercepted a suspicious person identified as Mohd Iqbal Shah, son of Mohd Amin Shah, resident of Munnad. During the search, 4 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
A police party led by SHO police station DH Pora at a checkpoint established at village Yaroo intercepted a suspicious person who after noticing the police party tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. “During the search, 130 grams of Cannabis Powder was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Mohd Shafi Sheikh, son of Ali Mohammad Sheikh, resident of Yaroo.”
In Sopore, a police party of Police Post Warpora during patrolling at Dangerpora intercepted a suspicious person at Umerabad who tried to escape while noticing the Police Party but was apprehended tactfully.
During the search, 1 kg and 222 grams of charas was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Showkat Ahmad Sofi, son of Abdul Satar resident of Rajbagh Dangerpora.
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