Asian Mail
Baramulla: Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession.
In a statement issued to Asian Mail, a police official said that a police party of Police Station
Baramulla Police have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
He said that a team from Police Station Pattan, led by SHO PS Pattan, intercepted a vehicle (Ertiga, registration number JK05M-8404) at a checkpoint near the Railway Crossing Pattan. The vehicle was occupied by three individuals who were identified as:
Jhon Mohd Mir, son of Gh Mohd Mir, Resident of Nillah Palpora, Mohd Yaqoob Mir, Son of Late Ab Aziz, Resident of Nillah Palpora and Faisal Ahmad Hajam, son of Gh Qadir, Resident of Pushwari Anantnag.
During the search, 78 grams of contraband Charas (in powder form) were recovered from their possession. The accused have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Pattan for further legal proceedings.
Meanwhile, another drug peddler was arrested with 40 strips of Alprazolam psychotropic substances and was identified as Ikhlas Noor, Son of Noor Din Khan, Resident of Baghi Rehmat Sopore. He has been arrested.
Accordingly, case under relevant sections of law have been registered at Police Station Baramulla and investigations have been initiated.
