Srinagar: Twenty drug peddlers were arrested on Wednesday in Srinagar, Baramulla and Budgam districts of Kashmir.
In Srinagar, Police raided a gambling site and arrested four persons Identified as Muneer Ahmad Bangroo, a resident of Nowshera, Sahil Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Soura, Fayaz Ahmad Gagloo, a resident of Bemina and Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Chattabal were arrested following a credible input about gambling activities in Chinar Bagh area of the city.
Officers have seized playing cards and a stake amount of ₹6,500/- from the gamblers.
Case FIR No. 27/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Kothibagh.
In Baramulla, Police arrested six drug peddlers identified as Mohammad Rafiq Sofi, son of Mohammad Subhan Sofi, a resident of Jalal Sahab Baramulla, Naveed Manzoor Najar, son of Manzoor Ahmad Najar, a resident of Iqbal Colony Baramulla, Mohsin Yousuf Mir, son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir, a resident of Delina, Danish Qazi son of Abdul Hamid Qazi, a resident of Boniyar A/P Delina , Mohammad Abbas Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir, a resident of Delina and Sadam Hussain Khan, son of Mohammad Hussain Khan, a resident of Kanispora.
They have been taken to Police Station Baramulla where they remain in custody.
Officers have seized a huge quantity of brown sugar and 297 Spasmoproxyvon tablets from their possession. Case FIR No 113/2019 and 114/2019 under relevant sections of the law have been registered and investigations have been taken up.
In Budgam, Police arrested 10 drug peddlers at different checkpoints and seized contraband substances from their possession.
Cops at Nasrullapora Budgam arrested three drug peddlers identified as Mehrajuddin Mir of Choon Budgam, Syed Arsalaan of Gotapora Budgam, residing at Housing Colony Ompora and Obaid Shafi Sofi, a resident of Housing Colony Ompora. When the officers spoke to them, they revealed name of a notorious drug peddler identified as Gulzar Ahmad Dar@ Gul Saka of Naidgam Budgam and was subsequently arrested. Contraband substance including Fukki and other narcotic and psychotropic substances were recovered from their possession.
A case FIR No 198/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in PS Budgam and investigation has been taken up.
Meanwhile, at another checkpoint established at Narbal Bridge, officers from the local police unit arrested three drug peddlers. The peddlers have been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Karhama Kunzer, Zubair Ahmad Mir, a resident of Mazhama Sajad Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Chaira-guen Magam have been taken to P/S Magam where they remain in custody.
320 bottles of banned substance codeine Phosphate, 24 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon and ₹ 24,000 rupees of fake currency were recovered from their possession.
A case FIR No. 88/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Magam and initiated investigations in the matter.
In another instance, officers from Police Station Chadoora arrested two drug peddlers identified as Bashir Ahmad Sofi and Ghulam Mohd Ganie, both residents of Patrigam. Officers have seized 21.300 kgs of Poppy straw from their possession. In this regard a case FIR No. 118/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in P/S Chadoora and investigation has been taken up.
Similarly, officers from P S Khansahib apprehended a notorious drug peddler identified as Ghulam Hassan Sheikh resident of Yarikah. On checking 120 grams of cannabis was recovered. In this regard, a case FIR NO: 104/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been taken up.
Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law, the police spokesman said.
