March 10: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Srinagar & Kulgam and recovered contraband & psychotropic substances from their possession.
Officers from Police Station Soura at a checkpoint established at Hafiz Bagh Soura intercepted two persons riding a Scooty bearing registration number JK01AK-7854. They have been identified as Umer Ahmad Dar@ Holder son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar resident of Umerhair Soura and Usman Najar son of Fayaz Ahmad Najar resident of Usmanabad. During checking, officers were able to recover Cannabis which was kept in the boot-space of Scooty wrapped in polythene bags. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Scooty used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 11/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Soura and further investigation has been taken up.
In Kulgam, officers from PP Mirbazar at a checkpoint established at Alstop board intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number DL26W-7754 with one person on board. He has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammadd Maqbool Bhat resident of Khudwani Kulgam. During checking, officers were able to recover 12.5Kgs of Poppy Straw like substance and 33 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 44/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Qazigund and further investigation into the case has been initiated. It is pertinent to mention that he was involved in case FIR No. 09/2021 of PS Qazigund and was evading his arrest.
Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.
Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.
