Srinagar : While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police on Saturday said that it has arrested three drug peddlers in Sopore and Handwara and also recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters police said that a police party headed by SHO PS Tarzoo under the supervision of SDPO Sopore Furqan Qadir at a checkpoint established at Amargrah crossing intercepted a vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK05D-2486 with two persons on board identified as Barkat Ahmad Dar S/O Abdul Ahad Dar and Aqib Ahmad Kuloo S/O Nazir Ahmad Kuloo both residents of Sher Colony B Sopore.
Stating that during checking, 15kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from their possession, Police in it’s statement further said that both the accused were arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Police in it’s statement also said that a case vide FIR No. 81/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Tarzoo and further investigation has been initiated.
Stating that in a similar action in Handwara, a police party of Police Post Magam during naka checking near Jamia Masjid UcharMagam intercepted a person in a suspicious manner and upon searches around 250grms of Charas like substance was recovered from his possession.
Stating that the said accused has been identified as Masood Ahmad Fomda son of Gh Mustafa resident of UcharMagam, Police in the above referred statement further said that the above named accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Police in it’s statement also said that a case vide FIR No. 243/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Handwara and investigation has been initiated.
In a concluding para of the above referred statement issued 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 as per law, Stating therein further that consistent actions against drug peddlers are taken to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace.
