SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested four drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “A police party of Police Station Chandoosa headed by SHO PS Chandoosa at a checkpoint established at Walraman Chandoosa, intercepted two persons identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Gh Nabi resident of Chakloo A/P Najibhat Kreeri & Mohd Altaf Sofi son of Abdul Aziz resident of Chakloo Baramulla.”
During the search, 40 grams of Heroin was recovered from their possession. “They have been arrested and shifted to PS Chandoosa where they remain in custody,” police said.
Similarly, a Police party of Police Station Kunzer headed by SHO PS Kunzer at a checkpoint established at Dhobiwan Barzulla, intercepted a vehicle (Sumo) bearing registration number JK05B-0134 with two persons on board, police said.
“They have been identified as Hilal Ahmad Wani & Bilal Ahmad Wani sons of Gh Nabi, both residents of Barzulla Kunzer. During search, 510 grams of Charas & 11 Syrups of Codeine Phosphate were recovered from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to PS Kunzer where they remain in custody,” the statement reads.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
