Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 10: Police today arrested 5 drug peddlers in Budgam, Srinagar and Kulgam while recovering around 24 kilograms of contraband substance as well as illicit liquor.
A police spokesperson said that the officers from Police Station Khansahab at a checkpoint established at Khahipora Khanshab intercepted two persons identified as Mursheed Ahmed Shah son of Ghulam Mohidin Shah and Mohammed Alam Mir son of Ghulam Mohammed Mir both residents of Khanshab.
“During checking, officers were able to recover 11.5Kgs of Cannabis powder from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody,” police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No.27/2021 under the relevant section of law has been registered at Police Station Khansahab and further investigation has been taken up.
In Srinagar, the police said, officers from Police Station Soura at a checkpoint established at Hafiz Bagh Soura intercepted two persons riding a Scooty bearing registration number JK01AK-7854.
“They have been identified as Umer Ahmad Dar@ Holder son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar resident of Umerhair Soura and Usman Najar son of Fayaz Ahmad Najar resident of Usmanabad,” police said.
During checking, police said, officers were able to recover Cannabis which was kept in the boot-space of Scooty wrapped in polythene bags. They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. Scooty used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 11/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Soura and further investigation has been taken up.
In Kulgam, police said, officers from PP Mirbazar at a checkpoint established at Alstop board intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number DL26W-7754 with one person on board.
“He has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat resident of Khudwani Kulgam. During checking, officers were able to recover 12.5Kgs of Poppy Straw like substance and 33 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession,” police said.
He has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 44/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Qazigund and further investigation into the case has been initiated. It is pertinent to mention that he was involved in case FIR No. 09/2021 of PS Qazigund and was evading his arrest.
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