Srinagar, January 19: As part of its sustained efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police on Monday said to have arrested three drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Shopian, during routine naka checking by the police party of Police Post Wachi at Naghard Babpora, intercepted a vehicle (Swift car bearing registration No. JK13J-3347) with two persons onboard, a police spokesman said.
They have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Koka & Inayat Ahmad Lone, both residents of Melhura Zainapora. During the search, Heroin-like substance weighing approximately 58 grams were recovered from their possession. The vehicle used in commission of the crime was also seized, police said.
Meanwhile in Pulwama, a police party from Police Station Litter, intercepted a suspicious person at Nikloora, Pulwama identified as Abdul Rashid Sheikh son of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh resident of Nikloora, Pulwama. During the search, one Charas Patri weighing 7.545 kg and Charas powder weighing 450 grams were recovered from his possession, the statement reads.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant provisions of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
Meanwhile, J&K Police reiterated its commitment to maintaining a drug-free society and appealed to the general public to cooperate in this noble mission.
