SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said it arrested 11 drug peddlers in Baramulla, Sopore, and Budgam districts of Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “In Baramulla, a police party of Police Post Wussan headed by Incharge PP Wussan at a checkpoint established at Sultanpora, intercepted a person identified as Sajad Rasool Dar son of Gh Rasool Dar resident of Palhallan Pattan. During search, 53 grams of Charas like substance was recovered from his possession’’
Similarly, he stated that a police team from Police Station Uri, led by SHO PS Uri, intercepted four individuals at a checkpoint along the Laghama-Paranpeelan road near the Forest hut. “These individuals were identified as Nowkhaiz Khan Awan (son of Kalu Khan Awan), Yasir Ahmad Khan (son of Shakeel Ahmad), both residents of Paranpeelan, Abdul Waheed Ganie (son of Abdul Qayoom), a resident of Tilawari, and Sibti Hassan Halwai (son of Ibin Hassan), a resident of Kila Kiratpur Bijnor UP, presently residing in Uri. During the search, 70 grams of a substance resembling Charas was recovered from their possession.”
“In Sopore, the police said that a police party of Police Station of Dangiwacha at a checkpoint established at Hadipora Chowk intercepted three persons identified as Farooq Ahmad Malla @Hilal son of Abdul Rahim resident of Hadipora Rafiabad, Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Sultan Dar and Riyaz Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Muhammad Ganie both the residents of Reban. During search, 100 grams of Charas like substance, cash amounting to 4400 (believed to be proceeds of narcotic crime) and three mobile phones were recovered from their possession,’’ the statement reads.
The statement further reads that a police party of Police Component Rafiabad at a checkpoint established at Laiser Crossing intercepted a person identified as Mehraj ud Din Mir son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Omar Colony Chijhama Rafiabad. “During search, 50 grams of charas like substance, cash amounting to 13500 (believed to be proceeds of narcotic crime) and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession.”
In Budgam, he said that during routine naka checking near Srinagar International Airport, police party of Police Post Humhama intercepted a vehicle (Maruti Alto) bearing registration No JK04H -8579 driven by Javid Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Gagoo Humhama. “During search of said vehicle, charas like substance weighing about 70 grams and 58 Strips of Alprazolam was recovered from his possession. Vehicle used in commission of crime has also been seized.”
Similarly, during Naka checking at Khansahib near Ahle Hadees Masjid, a police party of Police Station Khansahib intercepted a suspicious person carrying two nylon bags who on seeing police party tried to flee from the spot however was tactfully apprehended.
“He has been identified as Khurshid Ahmed Mir son of Gh Mohd Mir resident of Khansahib. During search, semi grinded charas like substance weighing about 2kg and 380 grams was recovered from his possession,’’ the police said.
The police said that all the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. ‘’Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigation has been taken up,’’ the police added.
