Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 4: Acting sternly against the drug menace and its propagators, district police Samba has arrested a drug peddler and recovered 42 challis of charas from his possession at Surinsar Morh , Mansar in the jurisdiction of Police Post (PP) Mansar falling under Police Station (PS), Samba.
A police party of PP Mansar while performing patrolling duty in its jurisdictional area, intercepted a pedestrian who was moving under suspicious circumstances at Surinsar Morh. During his frisking, 42 challis weighing total 880 grams of charas was recovered from his possession.
The accused person identified as Vikram Kumar son of Kali Dass of Karowa, Jagano, Udhampur has been arrested on the spot and contraband item was also seized. In this regard a case FIR No. 73/2021 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Samba and investigation started.