Two drug peddlers held with contraband in Srinagar’s Nowhatta: Police

Srinagar, Dec 25: Srinagar Police has arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A police spokesperson said that a police party of PS Nowhatta, during routine naka checking at Ganj Baksh Park, apprehended two drug peddlers namely Khalid Ahmad, son of Mohd Ismail Rather, resident of Rashan Ghat, Soura, and Basit Ahmad Dar, son of Bilal Ahmad Dar, resident of Usmaniya Colony, Wantpora, Eidgah.

During their search, substantial quantity of contraband psychotropic substances was recovered from their possession, the spokesperson said.

In this connection, a case FIR No. 59/2024 under relevant sections of NDPS Act has been registered at PS Nowhatta, and investigation initiated.