Srinagar: Police have arrested six drug peddlers in Baramulla, Budgam, Handwara and Ganderbal and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Thursday.
He said in Old Town Baramulla, police arrested Shahid Bilal Shah, son of Bilal Ahmad of Janbazpora, and Suhail Ahmad Bhat, son of Mushtaq Ahmad of Ladoora Rafiabad after 380 tablets of Alprazolam were recovered from their possession.
At Kanidajan near Gund Shamus Crossing in Budgam, one Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Abdul Gani Sheikh of Pakharpora was arrested and 60 grams of cannabis was recovered from his possession.
In Handwara, at Wateyen Chogul, Khalid Gani Shah, son of Abdul Gani Shah, and Basharat Bashir Khan, son of Bashir Ahmad Khan, both residents of Maidan Chogul, were arrested after 16.92 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession.
In Ganderbal, at Hayan Bridge, one Ghulam Qadir Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Cherwan Kangan, was arrested after poppy straw was recovered from his scooty (JK16B-4790), which was also confiscated.
Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered regarding these incidents.
