Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 20: Police today arrested five drug peddlers in Kulgam and Budgam and recovered contraband substances as well as psychotropic substances from their possession.
In Kulgam, a police party headed by SHO PS Yaripora at a checkpoint established at Kanjikulla Crossing intercepted a vehicle (load carried auto) bearing registration No. JK03-5815, driven by Sameer Ahmad Sheikh, son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Bangdar, Anantnag.
During the search, police officers were able to recover 1.3 kgs of Ganja-like contraband substance from his possession.
In Budgam, a police party of the police station Budgam at a checkpoint established at Nasrullah Pora intercepted a vehicle (Maruti-800) bearing registration No. JK01R-2679 with three persons onboard.
“During the search, 5.79 grams of Heroin-like substance and 16 tablets of SpasmoProxyvon were recovered from their possession.”
They have been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Rather, son of Mohd Shafi Rather, Khurshid Ahmad Dar @Shola, son of Mohd Akbar Dar, residents of Nasrullapora, and Umar Farooq Baba, son of Farooq Ahamd Baba, resident of Hyderpora.
Similarly, a police party of outpost Hardupanzoo during routine patrolling near Checkmarg intercepted a person identified as Nisar Ahmad Bhat, son of Ali Mohd Bhat, resident of Saratpora Budgam.
“During the search, 106 grams of charas-like substance was recovered from his possession.”
Police said that all the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations, where they remain in custody. “Vehicles used in the commission of the crime have also been seized.”
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