Srinagar : Police on Monday said that it has arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that a Police party of Police Station Kheerbawani at a checkpoint established at Baroosa Chowk, intercepted a suspect identified as Ashiq Ahmad Dar S/o Abdul Hameed Dar R/o Sarai Dangerpora Bandipora who on seeing naka party tried to flee from the spot and was apprehended tactfully. Stating that during search, Contraband Substance (Codeine Phosphate) was recovered from the possession of the said accused who was subsequently arrested Police in its statement further said that a case under FIR No. 17/2025 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Kheerbawani besides initiating further investigation.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement police appealed people to cooperate with it in curbing the menace of drugs from the society, reiterating its commitment to act tough against the criminals as per law.
