Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 12: Police today arrested six drug peddlers in Baramulla, Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg assisted by SHO Kunzer during patrolling at Dhobiwan Kunzer intercepted two suspicious persons who tried to flee the spot, but were apprehended, police said.
During the search, police said, 225 grams of charas was recovered from their possession.
“They have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Khanday son of Bashir Ahmad Khanday, resident of Utikoo & Sahil Ahmad Lone son of Riyaz Ahmad Lone, resident of Ferozpora Tangmarg. They have been arrested and shifted to the police station.”
Meanwhile, a police party of PS Handwara arrested four drug peddlers including a juvenile, while patrolling at New Bus Stand Handwara.
They have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Shafi, resident of Braripora, Moomin Masood Qureshi, son of Masood Ul Hussain Qureshi, resident of Zargar Mohalla Handwara, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad resident of Herpora Handwara and a juvenile (name withheld). “During the search, 338 grams of charas was recovered from their possession,” police said.
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