G’bl: Police on Friday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and also recovered Psychotropic substance from his possession.
In a statement issued on Friday police said that a Police party led by Incharge Police Post Shadipora under the supervision of Dy SP Hqrs Ganderbal at a checkpoint established near Sumbal intercepted a person identified as Ashiq Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Maqbool resident of Hilalabad, Nesbal Sumbal and upon checking officers recovered 20 bottles of Codeine and 09 Spasmoproxyvon Plus strips from his possession following which he was arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Police in its statement further said that a case vide FIR No.165/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Ganderbal and further 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 strictly as per law.
