Srinagar
Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler and recovered cannabis from his possession in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
The police spokesman said that on a tip-off, a checkpoint was set up at Paribal crossing Aloosa in Bandipora district. During the checking a person identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar, a resident of Nathpora, Bandipora was arrested and 620 grams of cannabis powder was recovered from his possession.
In this regard, police have registered a case FIR No 60/2018 under section 8/20 NDPS Act and further investigations have been taken up.