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Srinagar, Jan 15 : Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Ganderbal Awantipora and Sopore have arrested four drug peddlers & recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Ganderbal, officers at a checkpoint established at Peerpora, Ganderbal intercepted a suspicious person identified as Bashir Ahmed Khan @seta resident of Hajam Mohalla Saloora, Ganderbal. During checking, officers were able to recover 3kgs of bung powder from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station Ganderbal where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 05/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Ganderbal and investigation in the matter has been initiated.
It is pertinent to mention here that recently a drug peddler was also arrested at the same checkpoint with a consignment of 900gms of bung powder and cash amount of Rs. 2,40,500/- in case FIR No. 03/2021.
In Awantipora, officers at a checkpoint established at Panzgam crossing intercepted two suspicious persons. They have been identified as Ghulam Mohammad Wani and Mushtaq Ahmad Dar both residents of Ladermud Awantipora. During checking, officers were able to recover 01Kg of Charas from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Awantipora where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 09/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora and investigation in the matter has been initiated.
In north Kashmir’s Sopore police arrested a drug peddler and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession.
On 11th January 2021, Police Station Dangiwacha had arrested a drug peddler at Ladoora crossing and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession. Accordingly case FIR No. 09/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in PS Dangiwacha and investigation was set into motion.
During the course of investigation, officers questioned the arrested drug peddler who reveals the involvement of one more individual identified as Imitiyaz Ahmad Mir resident of Ladoora Rafiabad in drug dealings in the area.
Subsequently, officers have arrested Imitiyaz Ahmad Mir and recovered 12 bottles of Codeine Phosphate and 08 strips of Spasmoproxyvon Plus from his possession. He has been shifted to Police Station Dangiwacha where he remains in custody.
