Srinagar: Police claimed to have arrested 3 drug peddlers in Sopore & Shopian and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of Police Station Tarzoo headed by SHO PS Tarzoo under the supervision of SDPO Sopore Sarfaraz Bashir at a checkpoint established at Nageen Bagh Krankshivan Colony Sopore apprehended two persons.
During the search, 143 grams of charas-like substance were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Ghulam Hassan Dar son of Ghulam Mohiudin Dar resident of Mohalla Telyan Sopore and Ghulam Qadir Malik son of Ghulam Nabi Malik resident of Alamdar Colony Tahab Pulwama.
In Shopian, a police party from Police Post Wachi during naka checking at Wachi market intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. During the search, a 1.7 Kg Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Abdul Hameed Mir son of Gh Nabi Mir resident of Darbagh.
All the 3 accused have been arrested and shifted to their respective police stations. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigations have been initiated.
