Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 24: Police in north Kashmir’s Handwara today arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
In this regard, a police party of Police Station Handwara at a checkpoint established at Chotipora intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01S 7022 driven by Tanveer Ahmad Wani son of Mohd Ishaq resident of Gulgam Kupwara.
“During checking, officers were able to recover 50 grams of Heroin from his possession. 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,” police said.
Accordingly, police said, a case vide FIR number 363/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Handwara and investigation has been initiated.
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