Drug peddler, bootlegger held

Excelsior Correspondent

DODA, Jan 23: Police arrested a drug peddler and bootlegger here today.
As per police sources, on specific information, the sleuths of SOG Doda and a team from Police Station Doda laid a joint naka and apprehended a drug peddler along with 25 grams of cannabis.
The arrested person has been identified as Nadeem Ahmed, son of Ghulam Ahmed Malik of Kuddhar Doda.
A case under FIR Number 15/18 under Section 20 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Doda and investigation started.
Meanwhile, on reliable information, a team from Police Post Khellani led by SHO Doda Inspector Manjeet Singh under the Supervision of DySP Headquarters Doda Iftkhar Ahmed and SSP Doda Mohammad Shabir arrested one Bootlegger and recovered 15 pouches of illicit liquor from his possession.
The arrested bootlegger has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed, son of Ghulam Ahmed Malik.
A case under FIR Number 16/18 under Section 48-A Excise Act has been registered at Doda Police Station and further investigation into the case is going on.