6 drug peddlers arrested in separate incidents in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 3: Police arrested 6 drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances and cash from their possession across Kashmir Valley.

A police party of Police Station Kunzer headed by SHO PS Kunzer at a checkpoint established at Nangerpora Kunzer, intercepted 2 persons identified as Waseem Ahmad Parray and Gh Mohd Dar, both residents of Yall Pattan. During the search, 33 grams of charas was recovered from their possession.

In Sopore, a police party of Police Post Bus Stand under the supervision of SDPO Sopore at a checkpoint established at MRF Chowk Model Town Sopore, intercepted two persons riding a motorcycle bearing registration number JK05F-7415. They have been identified as Rayees Ahmad Sheikh resident of Seelo Sopore and Siraj ud Din Parray resident of Parrypora Hadipora Sopore. During the search, 216 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus, 70 grams of Charas and a cash amount of Rs 36,000 (proceeds of narcotics) were recovered from their possession. Motorcycle used in the commission of crime has been seized.

Meanwhile, Police Station Pulwama received information through reliable sources that one person namely Khurshid Ahmad Lone, resident of Pinglena has concealed Charas Powder at his residence. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Pulwama and during the course of investigation two transparent polythene bags apparently containing grinded charas powder in one bag and semi grinded in other, weighing 1 kg 56 gms and 1 kg 34 grams respectively. The accused has been arrested and investigation of the case is going on.

Similarly in Awantipora, a police party of Police Station Pampore headed by SHO Pampore at a checkpoint established at Gallander Crossing arrested a drug peddler identified as Zubair Shafi Wani son of Mohammad Shafi Wani resident of Tulbagh Pampore. During checking, 101 bottles of banned syrup (Corex Syrup) was recovered from his possession.