Srinagar: Police have arrested three drug-peddlers in Handwara and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials said Thursday.
In Handwara, two drug-peddlers — Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Jungli, son of Mohammad Sultan, resident of Lachipora, and Bilal Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Anwar Khan of Wadipora were arrested at a checkpoint at Sultanpora crossing and 45 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from their possession, police said.
In Budgam, at a checkpoint established at Nowpora Chadoora, 18 Kgs of poppy straw was recovered from the possession of Riyaz Ahmad Ahanger, son of Ghulam Mohiudin of Watakalo Charar-e-Shareef. He has been arrested. On his disclosure, eight more nylon bags containing poppy straw weighing about 125 Kgs were recovered from a deserted shed located at Nowpora Chadoora, police informed.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
