Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla on Tuesday claimed to have arrested seven drug peddlers including a lady drug peddler in various actions and recovered contraband substances & cash from their possession.
A police party of PS Sheeri at a checkpoint established at Sheeri Market arrested three (03) drug peddlers identified as Zubair Ahmad Pandith son of Mohd Hayat Pandith resident of Gantamulla Payeen, Waheed Bashir Lone son of Bashir Ahmad Lone & Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Ali Mohd Lone, both residents of Fatehgarh Sheeri, a police spokesman said.
During the search, 63 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody, police said.
In another similar action, a police party at a checkpoint established at Boniyar intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK05L-3829 with four (04) persons on board.
They have been identified as Ikhlaq Mir son of Ahmad Mir, Kabir Ahmad Awan son of Muzaffar Ahmad, both residents of Daragutliyan, Abdul Qayoom Khan son of Sarfaraz Ahmad resident of Bela Salamabad and Muneeba Younis daughter of Mohammad Younis Sudan resident of Uranbowa.
During search, 60 grams of Heroin and cash amount of Rs 50,000 (proceeds of narcotic crime) was recovered from their possession. They have been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
Police said that 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.