Touseef Wani
Srinagar, April 07 : Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and siezed an illegal drug from him.
Police in a statement issued to Kashmir Despatch said, during a drive aginst drug mafia , a peddler was apprehended along with illegal drugs in Saffapora Ganderbal.
Police in a statement said a team of police led by Station House officer Sajad Khanday intercepted one person who identified as Mohammad Yasin Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat of Kambay Mohalla Wakura , who tried to evade police naka at Treesa Saffapora crossing was trying to sneak into nearby densely populated civil area.
Police statement said after lot of resistance the person was arrested along with a bag in which 20 bottles of codein phosphate contrabanded of drugs.
Statment reads an FIR no. 14/2020, U/S 8/21 NDPS registered at Saffapora police station and further investigation has been initiated.
