Shopian : Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested a drug peddler and also recovered 22 grams of charas powder during a routine checkpoint operation in Shopian district.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Police said a team from Police Post Keegam intercepted a suspicious individual during routine checking at Sazan Crossing and recovered the contraband during a personal search.
The accused was identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Naikoo S/O Mohd Amin Naikoo R/O DK Pora Imamsahib. Police registered FIR No. 222/2026 under relevant legal sections at Police Station Shopian and initiated investigation to uncover backward and forward linkages in the network.
