Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 9: Police today arrested seven drug peddlers including a non-local from different areas of North Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Authorities said that a police party of Police Station Tarzoo at a checkpoint established at Pethseer Crossing, intercepted a person identified as Adil Ashraf Khan, son of Muhammad Ashraf Khan, resident of Pethseer Sopore.
“During search, 248 Spasmo Proxyvon Plus capsules have been recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station Tarzoo where,” police said.
In Handwara, a Police party at a checkpoint established at Chotipora Handwara, intercepted a vehicle (TATA Magic) bearing registration number JK05B-1055 with two persons on board.
“They have been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Majeed Dar and Danish Ah Bhat son of Abdul Rashid, both residents of Batkot Handwara.”
Police said that during the search, 126 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. “They have been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.”
In Baramulla, a police party headed by IC PP Delina at a checkpoint established at Juhama-Kanispora, intercepted a non-local identified as Arhan Khan son of Iftikhar Khan resident of Gaukhana Kadim, Uttar Pradesh at present Kanthbagh Baramulla.
“During search, 14 grams of brown sugar was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to PS Baramulla where he remains in custody,” police said.
In a similar action, a Police party of Police Post Mirgund headed by IC PP Mirgund at a checkpoint established at Jheel Bund, Pattan, intercepted a vehicle (Scorpio) bearing registration DL10CT-1577 with three persons on board.
They have been identified as Zubair Ahmad Sheikh son of Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh resident of Lawaypora Srinagar, Imran Hussain Malla, son of Gh Mohammad Malla, resident of Yakhmanpora and Mohd Amin Waza son of Manzoor Ahmad Waza, resident of Shahtulpora, Sumbal.
During the search, police said, 28 grams of brown sugar was recovered from their possession. “They have been arrested and shifted to PS Pattan.”
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered against them.
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