Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 18: Police today said to have arrested a notorious drug peddler in Budgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
A police party of Police Station Budgam during routine patrolling at Narkara Budgam intercepted a suspicious person who on seeing the patrolling party tried to flee from the spot but the police party apprehended him tactfully.
“He has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rehman Bhat resident of Narkara Budgam. During the search, officers were able to recover 04 grams of heroin, banned drug Alprazolam 495 tablets and 01-litre codeine phosphate-based syrup from his possession,” police said.
As per police, the drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to Police Station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 346/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Budgam and further investigation has been initiated.
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