Srinagar : Police in Baramulla on Monday arrested a drug peddler and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from his possession. Besides, arrests 02 gamblers from Pattan area.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters, Srinagar Police said that a Police party of PS Tangmarg at a checkpoint established at Hariwatnoo Tangmarg near Kralpora link road arrested a drug peddler identified as Bilal Ahmad Karay son of Munzwar Kharay resident of Roohipora Ratnipora. Police in it’s statement also said that during search, officers recovered 2.5 Kgs of charas powder from his possession.
Stating that in a similar action in in Bandipora a Police party of PP Nowgam arrested a drug peddler Mohd Yaqoob Beigh son of Mohd Rajab Beigh R/O Ganasatan, Police in the above referred statement said that on personal search of the said accused the Brown Sugar concealed in paper strips was recovered from his possession.
Police in it’s statement furthermore said that while acting on specific information about gambling activities in Orchards of Ghat Gopallan Palhallan, a police party of Police Post Palhallan raided the specific site and arrested 2 gamblers on the spot. Stating that the said gambers have been identified as Gh Hassan Dar S/O Gh Nabi Dar R/O Gopalllan and Manzoor Ahmad Kharoo S/O Ab Ahad resident of Aathkhore Gund Roshan, Police in the above referred statement further said that officers have also seized stake money of Rs4000/- and playing cards from the gamblers.
“Later on, police have registered the cases under relevant sections of law at respective police stations and investigations have been initiated”, reads further the above quoted police statement .
In a concluding para of the above referred statement, police warned that people found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt as per law but appealed people to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units.
