Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct 26: Samba Police recovered 08 kg of Charas and arrested the drug peddler near SIDCO Chowk near here today.
Police said under the overall supervision, Rajesh Sharma, SSP Samba and under close supervision of Tilak Raj Bhardwaj Dy.SP Hqrs.Samba. A police party of PP SIDCO Samba headed by Sub Inspector, Meenu Sharma ,while performing patrolling duty in its jurisdictional area noticed a stranded truck bearing Regd. No. JK01P-8713 which was wrongly parked near SIDCO Chowk, Samba. When the patrolling party was about to approach the truck, the driver of the truck accelerated the speed and tried to flee away from the spot. But the alert cops intercepted the truck at a few meters distance.
During checking of the vehicle, a total of 08 kilograms of Charas like substance was recovered from the cabin of the truck. The accused person identified as driver Mohd. Iqbal Bhat S/o Ghulam Hasan Bhat R/O Pazalpora, Bijbehara has been arrested on spot and contraband item was also seized.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 280/2020 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Samba and further investigation has been started.
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