Drug peddler arrested in Kulgam; Contraband substance also recovered: Police

Srinagar : Police on Friday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that a Police party of Police Station Qaimoh at a checkpoint established at Khudwani Bypass intercepted a drug peddler identified as Akash Manzoor S/o Manzoor Ahmad Ganie R/o Guree, Bijebhara and during search recovered 1.547 Kg of Charas like substance and cash amount of Rs 2000 (proceeds of narcotics) from the possession of the said accused, adding therein that a case under FIR No. 38/2025 under relevant sections of law was registered besides initiating further investigation. In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police appealed people to cooperate with it in curbing menace of drugs from the society.