Bandipora : Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Bandipora and also recovered psychotropic substance from his possession.
In a statement issued on Tuesday police said that acting on specific information, a police party headed by SHO PS Bandipora at a checkpoint established near SK Stadium Bandipora intercepted a suspicious personn identified as Aamir Bashir Baba son of Bashir Ahmad Baba resident of Nowpora Bandipora and upon checking recovered 112 banned capsules from his possession, stating therein further that the said accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Stating that a case vide FIR No. 05/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Bandipora and further investigation has been taken up the police in the above referred 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.