Srinagar: Police in Srinagar on Tuesday arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession.
A police statement issued on Tuesday said “officers from Police Station Rainawari intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01AJ-6547 with three persons on board and identified them as Iqram Bulbul son of Ashraf Bulbul resident of Upper Soura, Bilal Kuchai son of Aziz Kuchai resident of Nawab Bazar and one lady resident of Jal Mohalla Rainawari”. Saying that during checking, officers were able to recover 5.5 grams of Heroin from their possession, police in the above referred statement said “vehicle used in the commission of crime has been seized”.
Police in it’s statement also said that it has registered a case vide FIR No.58/2020 under relevant sections of law against all the three accused persons and initiated further investigation into the matter.
Appealing people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood, police in it’s statement warned that people found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.
“Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace”, reads the statement.
