Two drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla
Charas recovered from a Shopian residential house, accused flees
Srinagar: Police claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla besides recovering huge quantity of contraband substances from a residential house in Shopian.
A police spokesman said that at a checkpoint established at Takiya Tapper Baramulla, personnel of Police Post Wagoora intercepted a person and during the search, 30 grams of contraband Charas-like substances were recovered from his possession.
The spokesman said that the person, identified as identified as Aqib Ahmad Parray son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Vijipora Bandipora, has been arrested and shifted to Police Station Kreeri where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kreeri and an investigation has been initiated, said the spokesperson.
In a separate statement issued by the police, a spokesperson that a police party of Police Station Uri headed by SHO PS Uri at a checkpoint established at Paranpeelan Uri intercepted a person identified as Arif Jungwa son of Mohd Hussain resident of Machikrund Uri and recovered 1.60 Kgs of Cannabis powder and 34 grams of Charas from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to PS Uri where he remains in custody.
Meanwhile, in south Kashmir’s Shopian area, Police Post Wachi received information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohd Saleem Koka son of Abdul Hameed Koka Resident of Melhura has concealed charas-like contraband substance in his residential house, the spokesperson said.
He said a police party from Police Post Wachi along with Executive Magistrate raided the said residential house and during the search, Charas-like substance, weighing about 6 Kg 308 grams concealed in two nylon polythene bags was recovered from the said residential house.
“However, the accused person managed to flee from the spot and efforts are on to nab him,” said the spokesperson, adding, “Accordingly, a case FIR No. 35/2024 under relevant sections of the law have been registered at Police Station Zainapora and investigation has been initiated.
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