Drug peddler arrested in B’gam, contraband substance also recovered: Police

Srinagar : Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Budgam district and also recovery of contraband substance from his possession
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar here Police said that a police party of Police Station Magam during naka checking at Badran Crossing intercepted a vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK04G-3637 driven by one person identified as Farooq Ahmad Sheikh S/o Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Sheikh R/o Badran and during searches recovered 250 grams of Charas like substance from the vehicle.
Stating that the accused driver involved in the commission of crime was arrested on the spot and was shifted to police station where he remains in custody and vehicle used in the commission of Crime was also seized, Police in it’s statement said a case vide FIR No. 30/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Magam and investigation has been also taken up.
In the concluding para of the above quoted 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 as per law.