Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam & Shopian districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of PP Mirbazar at a checkpoint established at Laram Ganjipora, intercepted a vehicle (Truck) bearing registration number PB04N-9566 driven by Socha Singh son of Joginder Singh resident of Hair Gurdaspora, Punjab. During search, officers were able to recover 20 Kgs of Poppy Straw from his possession. He has been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, a police spokesman said.
Similarly, the statement said that a Police party of PS Manzgam at a checkpoint established at Avil, arrested a drug peddler identified as Bashir Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Karim Ganie resident of Avil. During search, 11 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Meanwhile in Shopian, following a specific information regarding presence of contraband in the house of Ramiz Ahmad Dar son of Late Gh Nabi Dar resident of Doompora Keegam, a police party of PP Keegam along with Executive Magistrate concerned raided the said house, police said.
During search 18 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from the said house. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, police added.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
“Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling 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.