Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Bandipora and recovered contraband substances recovered from his possession.
A police spokesman in a statement issued on Thursday said that while acting on a specific information regarding movement of drug peddlers near Bagh Bandipora, a Police party led by SHO Police Station Bandipora under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Bandipora Shafat Mohamad intercepted two suspicious persons.
“The duo on seeing the Police party tried to escape from the spot. They were chased by a police party and were able to arrest the one accused person; however, the other lady drug peddler managed to flee and left the bag on the road”, the above referred police statement reads.
The spokesman in the police statement further said that during the search, 450grams of Charas powder was recovered from the bag besides, 500 grams of Charas powder along with a cash amount of Rs. 1400/- was recovered from the arrested accused person, Stating therein further that the accused has been identified as Mohd Shafi Sheikh son of Mohd Shahbaz Sheikh resident of Sheikh Mohalla Bandipora. Police spokesman furthermore said that the accused has been shifted to the police station where he remains in custody and efforts are on to nab the escaped lady drug peddler. “Police said that a case under FIR number 183/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Bandipora and further investigation taken up”, said the police spokesman in the above referred statement.
Police in the concluding para of it’s above quoted statement appealed people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood but warned that peoplr found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law, stating therein further consistent actions against drug peddlers are taken as part of the efforts made to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace,” police said
