Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 26: Police today arrested six drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla districts and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances including 320 kilograms of poppy straw from their possession.
In Anantnag, acting on specific input regarding drug peddling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Dooru, a police party of PS Dooru intercepted a vehicle (Truck) bearing registration number JK18A-5471 with two persons on board at a special checkpoint established at Mandipora crossing, police said.
“During checking, 320Kgs of Poppy straw was recovered from the said vehicle. The two accused persons have been identified as Balvinder Kumar, son of Santok Ram, resident of Pakadeem, Jallandhar, Punjab and Boshan Das, son of Sangra Ram, resident of Ward No 2 Mohalla Chodyan, Jallandhar, Punjab,” police said.
They have been arrested vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Another police party at a checking established at Mehmood Abad, Dooru crossing intercepted two persons riding a motorcycle bearing registration number JK03K-4240, police said.
“During the search, 4 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Malik Anzar, son of Gh Nabi Malik resident of Nathipora, Dooru and Nakeeb Yousuf Thakroo, son of Mohd Yousuf, resident of Gori Bijbehara,” police said.
They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. A motorcycle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
In Baramulla, a police party of Police Station Tangmarg under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg Imtiyaz Ahmad during naka checking at a checkpoint established at Drang Crossing Tangmarg intercepted two suspicious persons who tried to flee but were apprehended tactfully, police said.
“During the search, 70 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Khan son of Ab Rashid Khan resident of Harashnag & Lateef Ahmad Khan son of Gh Ahmad Khan resident of Khamindarpora.
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