Drug peddler arrested in B’la, Contraband/ psychotropic substance recovered in B’la & Sopore areas: Police

Srinagar : Police on Friday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Baramulla and also reecovered contraband substance from his possession. Besides, seized psychotropic substance in Sopore.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that a Police party of Police Station Pattan headed by SHO Police Station Pattan at a checkpoint established at Chinar Crossing Pattan on Srinagar-Baramulla highway intercepted a suspect identified as Naseer Ahmad Mir @Kantay S/o Mohd Rafiq Mir R/o Par Mohalla Pattan and during search recovered 50 grams of Charas like substances from the possession of the said accused who was arrested, Stating therein further that a case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Pattan besides initiating further investigations.
Stating that in Sopore, during the investigation of case FIR No. 20/2025 registered under the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Panzla, Sopore Police recovered a consignment of psychotropic substances based on disclosures made by an accused currently in custody, Police in its statement further said that a total of 256 capsules of Spasmo-Proxyvon Plus along with cash ₹2,000 were recovered from Alsafa Colony, Sopore during a search operation conducted under a valid warrant, in the presence of an Executive Magistrate (Class I).
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police appealed people to contact nearest police establishment or dial 112, appealing people therein to cooperate with it in curbing the menace of drugs from the society and reiterating also its commitment to act tough against the criminals as per law.