SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday arrested a suspected drug peddler in south Kashmir’s Shopian district and recovered 221 grams of a charas-like substance and Rs 31,500 in cash from his possession.
The recovery was made during a naka checking operation at Maldera Link Road, where a police team from Police Post Turkwangam intercepted a person moving under suspicious circumstances.
During his personal search, police recovered 221 grams of a powder-like substance suspected to be charas, along with Rs 31,500 in cash.
The accused was identified as Mohd Saleem, son of Mohd Matloob, a resident of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh, presently residing at Turkwangam.
Police said an FIR (No. 137/2026) under relevant sections of law had been registered at Police Station Zainapora and further investigation was underway to trace the source of the contraband and establish its forward and backward linkages.
Shopian Police reiterated its commitment to combating drug trafficking and appealed to the public to share information about drug peddling, illegal cultivation of narcotic plants and substance abuse in their localities.
