Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 3: Police arrested four stone-pelters along with drugs in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Puwlama district.
A police spokesman said: “On a specific tip off arrested three notorious stone-pelters at Kaichechkoot in Awantipora while they were carrying Fuki in a truck bearing registration number JK13C/7851 in 44 fruit boxes having the weight of 3.54 quintal.”
He said the arrested stone-pelters/drug peddlers were identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat, Junaid Ahmad Bhat and Tahir Ahmad Bhat. “Besides these three two of their accomplices namely Rayees Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Qadir and Aijaz Ahmad Kuchay were also arrested,” he added.
In this regard a case under FIR number 197/2016 under section 15/18 NDPS Act stands registered at police station Awantipora, said the spokesman. “It is pertinent to mention here that these three drug peddlers are chronic stonepelters and a warrant under J&K Public safety act was issued by the authorities against one namely Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat.
“He was evading his arrest since long as he was involved in four cases of rioting, arson and attack on public/Government property,” the police spokesman added.
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