Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 11: Police today arrested four drug peddlers including a woman in Kulgam, Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Police Station Kulgam received information that two persons namely Manzoor Ahmad Naik and Ali Mohammad Naik, both sons of Ghulam Qadir Naik of Naikpora, Kulgam have hoarded contraband substances at their residential houses.
Subsequently, police said, a special team headed by DySP Hqrs Kulgam accompanied by SHO Kulgam and the concerned Executive Magistrate raided the specific locations.
“During the search, 41 kg and 34 kg of poppy straw was recovered from respective residential houses. Both the drug peddlers have been arrested and shifted to the police station.
Further, a police party headed by SHO Police Station Kulgam during patrolling at Rangrezpora Kulgam intercepted a suspicious woman carrying a nylon bag.
“She has been identified as Rafeeqa Akhtar, wife of Mashooq Ahmad Shah resident of Rangrezpora Kulgam. During the search, 14.4 kg of Poppy Straw was recovered from her possession. She has been arrested and shifted to Women Police Cell Kulgam where she remains in custody,” police said.
In Baramulla, a Police party of PP Palhallan received information that Javid Ahmad Mir alias Jai Kandur, son of Mohd Ramzan Mir, resident of Khambiyar Palhallan had hoarded psychotropic substances at his residence.
“Accordingly, a Police party along with the concerned Executive Magistrate raided the specific location. During the search, 9 syrups of Codeine Phosphate were recovered. He has been arrested and shifted to the police station.”
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