Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: Police in Ganderbal today said that in a series of actions, it arrested a drug peddler and four gamblers. Huge quantity of contraband substances and stake money of Rs 29,500 also seized.
Police said that based on specific information, a police party from PS Gund under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Yasir Qadri-JKPS along with Tehsildar Kangan raided a residential house belonging to Shakeel Ahmad Raina resident of Kasana Pati, Hariganvan.
“During a search, officers were able to recover 10kgs of Ganja, 210gms of charas powder and 58gms of charas sticks wrapped in corn husk from the house,” police said.
The accused has been arrested and shifted to PS Gund where he remains in custody. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 05/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Gund and investigation has been initiated.
In another action, police said, following inputs about gambling activities, a police party from PP Nagbal under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Ganderbal Dr Abdul Majid Magray raided a gambling site at Village Shuhama and apprehended four gamblers.
“They have been identified as Khazir Mohd Rather son of Wali Mohd Rather, Farooq Ahmad Sheikh son of Abdul Salaam Sheikh, Imtiyaz Ahmad Sheikh son of Habibullah Sheikh and Ghulam Mohd Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani all residents of Shuhama, Ganderbal. Playing cards and stake money of ?29,500/- have also been seized from their possession,” police said.
Those arrested have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 13/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Ganderbal and investigation has been initiated.
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