Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: Police today said to have arrested a drug peddler in Anantnag and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substance from his possession.
Police Station Bijbehara received specific information that a person namely Mudasir Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Ahad Ganie resident of Kandipora Bijbehara has indulged in drug peddling and hoarded a huge quantity of narcotic substance in his residential house.
“On receipt of this information, a Police party under the supervision of SDPO Bijbehara along with Executive Magistrate raided the specific location. During the search, police was able to recover 1.1Kg of Charas and 52Kgs of Cannabis leaves from the said house. The accused has been arrested and shifted to the police station.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 268/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Bijbehara and further investigation has been initiated.