Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 27: Police today said to have arrested three drug peddlers in Bandipora & Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Bandipora, acting on specific information, a Police party from Police Station Sumbal under the supervision of SDPO Sumbal Shri Surinder Mohan- JKPS at a checkpoint established at Bazipora Ajas intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK15A-8320 driven by Manzoor Ahmad Rather son of Mohmad Maqbool Rather resident of Bazipora Ajas Sumbal. “During checking, officers were able to recover 600 Capsules of Tramadol Hydrochloride from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station where he remains in custody. A vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized,” police said.
In Handwara, police said, officers from Police Station Vilgam at a checkpoint established at Dolipora junction intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK09C-1530 with two persons on board.
“They have been identified as Abdul Hamid khan son of Gh Mohiuddin khan resident of Dolipora and Nisar Ahmad Khan son of Showkat Ahmad Khan resident of Nelipora Magam. During checking, officers were able to recover 20 grams of Brown Sugar from their possession,” police said.
Police said that they have been arrested and shifted to Police Station where they remain in custody. “Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.”
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigations have been initiated.
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