SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested five drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, in two districts of Anantnag and Kulgam in south Kashmir.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police busted a drug module by arresting three members of a family in Anantnag and recovered a huge consignment of contraband/ psychotropic substance from their possession.”
“Police in Anantnag received information through reliable sources that a family comprising (Father, Mother and Son) namely Mohd Ramzan Ganai son of Gh Rasool Ganie, Shahzada Akhter wife of Mohd Ramzan Ganie and Zubair Ramzan Ganai son of Mohd Ramzan Ganie, residents of Seer Hamdan Mattan under a well-planned criminal conspiracy are continuously indulging in illegal trade of illicit alcohol as well as of cannabis charas powder. Reliable sources also revealed that the trio has concealed a huge quantity of illicit alcohol as well as illicit cannabis charas powder in specially made hideouts in their residential house, Swift Dzire Car, Baleno car and Motor Cycle”, the statement reads.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 04/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered in the Police Station Mattan and investigation was initiated.
“Accordingly, a search team comprising Anantnag Police and Executive Magistrate concerned raided the spot. During the search of the house, the police party recovered about 9.27 Kgs of Charas powder and 867 Bottles of illicit alcohol which was seized on the spot. All three accused persons were arrested. Vehicles Swift Dzire, Baleno car, KTM Motorcycle and cash amount of Rs. 13325 (believed to be proceeds of narcotics) was seized. Further investigation in the instant case is going on”, reads the statement.
Later, JK Police in Kulgam arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
“A police party headed by SHO Police Station Qazigund along with Incharge PP Mirbazar at a checkpoint established at Alstop Chowk intercepted a vehicle bearing Registration No. JK14B-2204 with two people on board. They have been identified as Aabid Hussain Peer son of Peer Sirajudin resident of Soaf Shali, Anantnag and Sohail Ahmad Wani son of Mohd Abass Wani resident of Dhamal Anantnag. During checking, officers were able to recover 05 grams of Heroin like contraband substance from their possession”, reads a statement issued here.
Both persons, as per the statement, were arrested and shifted to PS where they remain in custody. A vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
“Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 05/2024 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Qazigund and investigation has been initiated.”
