Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 6: Police today arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered heroin and poppy straw from their possession.
In Baramulla, authorities said a police party of Police Post Palhallan, headed by the Incharge of Police Post Palhallan and under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01M-7247 with four persons onboard at a checkpoint established at Palhallan Pattan.
“During their search, 265 grams of heroin-like contraband substance were recovered from their possession,” police said.
The arrested peddlers have been identified as Ashiq Illahi Parray, son of Abdul Razaq, a resident of Lawaypora HMT Srinagar; Mohammad Asif Bhat, son of Ghulam Ahmad; Bilal Ahmad Bhat, son of Gulzar Ahmad, both residents of Noorbagh Maloora Srinagar; and Altaf Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Malpora Warpora Sopore.
“They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized.”
In Kulgam, authorities said a police party, headed by the SHO of Police Station Kulgam, intercepted a suspicious person carrying a bag during patrolling at Chawalgam crossing.
“During the search, officers were able to recover 4.5 kgs of poppy straw-like contraband substance concealed in the bag from his possession,” police said.
He has been identified as Jora Singh, son of Darshan Singh, a resident of Dohalan Ludhiana, Punjab, and has been shifted to the police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at respective police stations, and investigations have been initiated.
Meanwhile, police said that in Bandipora, they froze a bank account with savings of Rs 1,70,807 belonging to a narcotics smuggler identified as Aamir Rashid Sheikh, son of Abdul Rashid Sheikh, a resident of Shilvat Sumbal.
“The bank account has been frozen under section 68F (2) of the NDPS Act by the competent authority & administrator, SAFEM (New Delhi),” police said.
According to the police, the accused drug smuggler was involved in Case FIR No. 147/2023 NDPS Act of Police Station Sumbal. “All these savings were illegally acquired by the accused through the sale of narcotic contraband substances.”
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