Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested three drug peddlers in Shopian and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Police Station Shopian received information regarding sale and purchase of Heroine in a residential house at Bonbazar Shopian.
Consequent upon this information, Police raided the said residential house of Bashir Ahmad Sofi son of Gh Hassan Sofi resident of Bonbazar Hergam Shopian and arrested the said accused. Besides, police have also arrested his accomplice identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Peer son of Ghulam Din Peer resident of Tujar Sopore.
During the search, 381 grams of Heroin was recovered from their possession.
The Police party of Police Post Wachi during naka checking at Batapora Wachi link road intercepted a suspicious person. During the search, 1.8Kgs of Charas was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Umer Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Ismail Bhat resident of Marhama Sangam.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations. Further investigation is underway to unearth the forward and backward linkages of the arrested individuals.
3 peddlers arrested in Shopian
