2 drug peddlers held in B’pora, Contraband substance recovered: Police

B’pora : Police on Friday said that it has arrested two drug peddlers in Bandipora and also recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued on Friday police said that acting on specific information regarding movement of drug peddlers in the Sumbal area, a police party led by SHO PS Sumbal under the supervision of SDPO Sumbal laid a special checkpoint at ShadiporaSumbal and intercepted a vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK15-4269 with two persons on board and upon checking officers recovered Charas from their possession and identified them as Zakir Hussain Chechi resident of Bazipora Ajas and Irshad Ahmad Rather resident of New Colony AjasSumbal. Police in it’s statement further said that the above named accused have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Stating further that the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, Police in its statement further said that a case vide FIR No. 59/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Sumbal and further investigation has been initiated.
In the concluding para of it’s 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.