Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 23: Police today arrested four drug smugglers in Baramulla area and recovered poppy straw and other contraband stuff from their possession.
A police party led by SHO Police Station, Pattan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, Mohd Nawaz during naka at Nehalpora Checksari, Pattan intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee the spot but was apprehended tactfully, police said.
“During the search, 14kgs of poppy straw was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Sartaj Ahmad Mir, son of Gh Rasool Mir, resident of Nehalpora Checksari. He has been arrested and shifted to the police station,” police said.
Similarly, Police party under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Altaf Ahmad, assisted by SHO PS Baramulla arrested 02 drug smugglers identified as Aijaz Ahmad Gojree, son of Abdul Rehman, resident of Jalal Sahib, Baramulla & Shahid Manzoor Dar, son of Manzoor Ahmad, resident of Mir Sahib Baramulla during naka checking at Ushkara Crossing who tried to flee but were apprehended, police said.
During the search, 20 grams of brown sugar was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to the police station.
In another action, a police party under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, Mohd Nawaz assisted by IC PP Mirgund arrested a drug smuggler identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Jalal-ud-din Wani alias Hubba, resident of Singhpora, Pattan during naka at Jheel Bridge Singhpora, police said.
“During the search, 168 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus were recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to the police station where he remains in custody.”
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