Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Jan 3: The police today apprehended a drug peddler in Khellani area of Doda district and seized heroin like substance from his possession.
The police said accused Babur Ahmed, son of Shah Mohd, R/o Bhalessa Doda, tried to flee from a police checkpoint.
Official sources said that, today during routine checking of vehicles by Party of PP Khellani led by IC PP Khellani PSI Manish Singh, one Bus bearing Regd No. JK02CN-0087 was stopped.
However, the accused started running when he came across the checkpoint and trying to evade arrest.
During his frisking approximately 10 grams of chitta like substance recovered from his possession. He was arrested later.
A case under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Doda police station.
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