Drug peddler arrested in G’bal, contraband substance recovered: Police

Ganderbal : Police on Saturday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and also recovered contraband substance from his possession.
In a statement issued on Saturday police said that officers from Police Post Shadipora at a checkpoint established at Sheikzoo near River Jehlum intercepted one person identified as Mubarak Shafi Reshi son of Mohd Shafi resident of Sheikhzoo and upon checking recovered 70 grams of contraband substance from his possession following which he was arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Police in it’s statement furthermore said that a case vide FIR No. 62/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Ganderbal and investigation has been taken up.
In the concluding para of its statement police 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 with as per law, stating therein further that consistent actions against drug peddlers are taken to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace.