Srinagar, January 22: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police Monday arrested 7 drug peddlers in Sopore and Kulgam, recovering psychotropic and contraband substances from their possession.
Authorities said that a Police party of PP Fruit Mandi at a checkpoint established at Reban, intercepted a vehicle (Maruti Swift Car) bearing registration number JK01AU-3674 with two persons on board.
As per police, they have been identified as Umer Rashid Shalla son of Abdul Rashid Shalla and Adnan ManzoorAntoo son of Manzoor Ahmad Antoo, both residents of Sidiq Colony Sopore.
“During search, 112 capsules of SpasmoProxyvonPlus& 11 bottles of Codeine Phosphate were recovered from their possession. Both the accused were arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.”
Meanwhile during the course of investigation of case FIR No. 04/2024 of PS Tarzoo, police said, 2 more drug peddlers have been arrested and 1536 tablets of banned drug SpasmoProxyvon Plus were recovered from their possession.
They have been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmed @Manzoor son of Shuja Ahmed resident of DangerporaSopore and Shabir Ahmed son of Ab. Rashid Mir resident of SahipuraKralGundHandwara, police said.
Pertinently, police said, on 11/01/2024, a Police party of PS Tarzoo at a checkpoint established at Railway Crossing Amargarh, recovered 3600 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus from a truck bearing registration number JK05C-1271 driven by RameezWali Rather son of WaliMohd Rather resident of SahiporaKralgundHandwara.
“All the drug peddlers have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.”
Similarly in Kulgam, a Police party of PS Qazigund during patrolling at Sumo Stand Qazigund, intercepted two suspicious persons carrying 2 nylon bags who tried to flee after noticing police party but were apprehended tactfully.
They have been identified as Ashfaq Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Majeed Rather resident of Chalyar, Chenani and Mohd Sharif Bani son of MohdJabroo resident of Nagulta, Chenani, police said.
During search, officers were able to recover 08 Kgs of Poppy Straw from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain custody.
