Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Police today arrested 4 drug peddlers including a wanted lady drug peddler in Baramulla and Sopore.
In Baramulla, authorities said, a police party of Police Station Tangmarg headed by SHO Tangmarg under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg at a checkpoint established at Sharai intercepted two persons.
“During search, 65 grams of Charas was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Bashir Ahmad Magray son of Sonaullah Magray, resident of Drooru and Javid Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Ahad resident of Sharai,” police said.
Meanwhile, a police party of Police Station Baramulla headed by SHO Baramulla arrested a notorious and wanted lady drug peddler at Dewanbagh near Grid Station.
“She has been identified as Afroza Begum alias Afree wife of Late Fayaz Ahmad Dar resident of Ganie Hamam Baramulla A/P Hygam Sopore. During the search, 60 grams of contraband brown sugar was recovered from her possession,” police said.
In Sopore, authorities said, a police party of Police Post Watergam intercepted a suspicious person who after noticing police party tried to flee the spot but was apprehended tactfully.
“He has been identified as Muhammad Nadeem Mir alias Shiaya son of Muhammad Mubarak Mir resident of Behrampura Rafiabad. During the search, 12 bottles of codeine phosphate were recovered from his possession.”