Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 28: Police today said to have arrested a drug peddler in Bandipora and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
Acting on specific information, police said, a police party from PP Aloosa, under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Bandipora established a checkpoint at Kanbathi Kehnusa and intercepted a suspicious person.
“He has been identified as Wassem Raja Reshi son of Nazir Ahmad Reshi resident of Kehnusa Bandipora. On checking, officers were able to recover 1190 tablets & 56 Capsules of banned drug & 50 grams of charas from his possession,” police said.
Police said that the accused has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Bandipora and further investigation has been taken up.