4 drug peddlers held

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 3: Police today said to have arrested 4 drug peddlers in Awantipora as well as Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Awantipora, a police party from Police Station Khrew at a checkpoint established at Wuyan near SICOP intercepted two suspicious persons.
They have been identified as Umer Reyaz Ganie alias Jan Watab son of Reyaz Ahmad Ganie & Umer Noor alias Umer Gola son of Noor Mohd Bhat both residents of Wuyan.”
During checking, police recovered 20 grams of Heroin like substance from their possession.
“They have been arrested and shifted to the Police station where they remain in custody,” police said.
In Baramulla, a police party led by SHO Police Station Sheeri under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Syed Sajjad Hussain Bukhari at a checkpoint established at Gantamulla intercepted 02 persons.
“They have been identified as Irfan Rasool Lone son of Ghulam Rasool Lone resident of Fatehgarh & Faisal Maqbool Tantray son of Mohd Maqbool Tantray, resident of Zoogiyar.”
During the search, police said, 10 grams of Brown sugar and 82 grams of charas was recovered from their possession.
“They have been arrested and shifted to a police station where they remain in custody.”