Ganderbal : Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband charas from his possession during a check-point operation at Yangoora Crossing in Lar.
In a statement issued here on Saturday, Police said the suspect attempted to flee upon noticing the police party before being intercepted by personnel from Police Station Lar.
The accused has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Beigh, S/O Ali Mohd Beigh, R/O Wangipora. Case FIR No. 29/2026 under the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Lar, with investigations underway to establish forward and backward linkages.
