Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in Sopore & Bandipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Sopore, police Station Bomai received a specific information through reliable sources that one person namely Nasir Akbar Wani son of Muhammad Akbar Wani resident of Tujjar Shareef Sopore has hoarded & concealed Narcotic substances, a police spokesman said.
On receipt of this information, a police team from Police Station Bomai headed by SHO PS Bomai intercepted and apprehended the accused drug peddler at a checkpoint established at Bun Astan Tujjar Shareef. During search, officers were able to recover 105 grams of Charas like substance from the accused drug smuggler. He has been shifted to PS where he remains in custody, he said.
In Bandipora, acting on a specific information, police party of Police Station Bandipora led SHO PS Bandipora under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Bandipora, laid a surprise checkpoint at Sheikh Mohalla Bandipora.
During checking, police party intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing police party tried to escape from the spot but alert party apprehended a person identified as Mohmmad Shafi Sheikh of Sheikh Mohalla Bandipora.
However the other person identified as Muhammad Ashraf Sheikh of Sheikh Mohalla Bandipora managed to escape from the spot; efforts are on to effect his arrest. During search, 70 grams of Charas, four illicit liquor and three Beer bottles were recovered from his possession. The accused has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, police said that the cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective Police Stations and investigation has been initiated.
Meanwhile, police urged people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. “Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace,” police said.