Srinagar: Police in Budgam have seized “significant quantity” of contraband substances and apprehended four drug peddlers during the operation.
Acting on a specific information regarding one Mohammad Ashraf Parray, son of Ghulam Ahmad Parray resident of Bugam, Chadoora, had allegedly concealed a large quantity of poppy straw-like substances in his cowshed, police raided the said location and recovered 76.540 kilograms of semi-ground poppy straw and 4.290 kilograms of grinded poppy straw in powder form (commonly known as Fukki).
Four individuals — Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, son of Jalal Uddin Dar; Mohammad Ismail Dar, son of Ghulam Hassan Dar; Sajad Ahmad Guroo, son of Abdul Aziz Guroo, all residents of Ghat Tokna, Awantipora, and Mohammad Altaf Parray, son of Ghulam Ahmad Parray resident of Bugam, Chadoora – were arrested at the spot, police said, adding that a case was registered at Police Station Chadoora under relevant sections of law for investigation.