Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 9: Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Kashmir including an infamous Raj Tanker.
A police spokesman said that an infamous drug peddler namely Adil Rashid Bhat @Raj Tanker son of Ab Rashid Bhat @ Mama resident of Usmanabad Bemina has been booked by Srinagar Police under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (PIT-NDPSA).
“Keeping in view his persistent involvement in the illicit sale and distribution of drugs and narcotics through illegal network among the youth, a comprehensive dossier was prepared by Srinagar Police and the warrants for lodging him in jail under PIT-NDPS Act were obtained from Divisional Commissioner Kashmir.
The spokesman said that the accused kept evading his arrest and had fled to Jammu and then to Delhi. “However, due to resolute efforts of Police, on 06/12/2024, he was apprehended by Police Station Batamaloo and has been lodged in Central Jail Srinagar to serve his detention.”
The spokesman said that a police party of Police Station Maisuma during patrolling at Lal Chowk intercepted two suspicious persons roaming in the area of Multi Level Car Parking Sheikh Bagh Lal Chowk, who tried to flee from the spot but were apprehended tactfully.
“During search, Charas like substance wrapped in maize cover sticks and 200 grams of open charas like substance concealed in two jute-matting bags were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Asif Mehdi son of Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik resident of Bay 13 Rakh Arth Bemina and Faisal Haroon son of Irfan Haroon resident of Rakh Arth Bemina Srinagar”.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 28/2024 under relevant section of law has been registered at Police Station Maisuma and further investigation has been initiated.
Police have arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
The spokesman said that a police party of Police Post Watergam headed by IC PP Watergam under the supervision of SDPO Rafiabad Aabid Rashid Mir and SHO PS Dangiwacha during patrolling at Yedipora Lorihama arrested one notorious drug peddler namely Bilal Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Rashid Lone resident of Lorihama Rafiabad. During search, Police Party was able to recover 80 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus from his possession.
In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Dangiwacha & investigation has been initiated.
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