SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a notorious female drug peddler who was evading her arrest.
A police spokesman in a statement said that Police in Bandipora have arrested a notorious female drug peddler namely Posha Begum who was evading her arrest after she managed to escape on 25/08/2022 during a raid on residential house of Khursheed Ahmad Waza @Mandaila resident of Ward No. 05 Bandipora.
The spokesman said that a Case vide FIR No. 148/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in PS Bandipora and investigation was set into motion.
He said that keeping in view the sensitivity of matter, a special investigation team was constituted by SSP Bandipora Shri Mohmad Zahid-JKPS under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Bandipora Shri Shafat Mohmad-JKPS.
He added that accordingly, different teams of PS Bandipora were deputed after getting specific information regarding her presence in Bandipora which were corroborated with technical assistance and different locations in the district were raided to arrest her.
The spokesman said that finally, she was arrested from Nusoo area of Bandipora and produced before the Court Bandipora for obtaining a judicial remand.
