Police arrest 5 drug peddlers in Budgam & Baramulla, contraband substance recovered

Srinagar, Oct 02: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla & Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A police official said that in Baramulla, acting on credible inputs, J&K Police laid naka checkpoints at Wussan and Chichlora crossings. During checking at Wussan, a vehicle (Wagon-R) bearing Reg. No. DL6CL-4065 was intercepted with 03 persons onboard. During their personal search, heroin-like substance weighing 19 grams was recovered.  They have been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray, son of Bashir Ahmad Magray; Furkaan Ahmad Lone, son of Manzoor Ahmad Lone; and Danish Ahmad Lone, son of Mohammad Shamim Lone all residents of Merchipora, Tangmarg. They have been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of the crime was also seized.

Moreover, the official said that one suspicious individual, identified as Vinod Kumar, son of Ram Lal, resident of Rawsar, Rajasthan (presently residing at Qamarwari Barthana, Srinagar), was intercepted at Chichilora crossing. During search, 46 grams of Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession and was subsequently arrested.

In Budgam, a police party of Police Station Chadoora, at a checkpont established at Durbugh Crossing intercepted a suspicious vehicle (Mahindra Thar) bearing Reg. No. DL4CNA7913 driven by Mohammad Ashraf Nath, son of Mohammad Ismail Nath resident of Parnew, Wazir Bagh, Budgam. During search, contraband was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of the crime was also seized.

Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation is going on, he said.

Police reiterated its firm zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and assured the public that strict action will be taken against all individuals involved in this menace which poses a grave threat to society.