Kulgam: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Kulgam have arrested five drug peddlers & recovered contraband substances from their possession. Besides, cash amount of ₹ 2,26,450 was also seized.
A police statement issued on Thursday said “officers at a checkpoint established at Vessu Chowk intercepted two vehicles bearing registration numbers JK13E-2886 (i-10 Car) & PB06K-2297 (Truck) with five persons on board identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat resident of Naina Batapora, Angez Singh resident of Oochra Ramban, Lalchand resident of Shamchurasi Hoshiyarpur, Ghulam Mohd Lone resident of Wupzan Bijebhara and Salim Mohd resident of Marelkotla”.
Stating that during checking, officers recovered 2Kg of Charas, 30Kg of Poppy Straw, 13 bottles of illicit liquor and cash of Rs. 1, 61,450/- from their possession, police in it’s statement said “among the accused persons, one person namely Ghulam Mohd Lone managed to escape from the spot and efforts are on to effect his arrest”.
Disclosing that the four accused persons have been arrested and shifted to PS Qazigund where they remain in custody. Both the vehicles used in commission of crime have also been seized, police in it’s statement further said “ a case vide FIR number 14/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Qazigund and further investigation has been initiated”.
Disclosing that in another action, Police party from PS Qazigund at a checkpoint established at Drien Qazigund intercepted a suspicious person identified as Javid Ahmad Bhat resident of Naina Sangam, the police in it’s statement said “during checking, officers recovered 8 Kgs of Poppy straw and cash amount of Rs 65,000/- from his possession after which he was arrested and shifted to Police Station Qazigund where he remains in custody”.
Saying that case FIR No. 16/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Qazigund and investigation in the matter has been initiated, the police in it’s statement appealed people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood but warned that people found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.
Police in the concluding para of it’s statement said “ actions against drug peddlers are taken to reassure the people that efforts are on to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace as reiterated in our community meetings”.
