Drug peddler held in B’gam, Contraband substance also recovered: Police

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and also recovered contraband substance from his possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that a Police party of Police Station Khag at a checkpoint established at Iskanderpora, arrested a drug peddler identified as Mohammad Yousuf Bhat S/o Gh Hassan Bhat R/o Iskanderpora Khag and recovered 4 Kgs of Poppy Straw from his possession.
Stating that it has accordingly registered the case vide FIR No. 55/2023 under relevant sections of law at Police Station Khag and initiated further investigation into the case, 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 people found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.