Drug peddler held in Handwara, contraband substance recovered: Police

Handwara: Police on Thursday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Handwara and also recovered contraband substances from his possession.
In a statement issued on Thursday police said that officers from Police Post Langate arrested one drug peddler during naka checking at Langate area and recovered 120 grams of Charas like substance from his possession, stating therein further that the said drug peddler has been identified as Shahid Ahmad Parray son of Khalil Mohammad Parray resident of Tulwari and was subsequently shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Police in its statement further said that a case vide FIR No. 188/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Handwara and investigation set in motion.
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 strictly as per law.