Srinagar, Nov 26 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said to have arrested four drug peddlers in Anantnag and Srinagar districts.
A Police team from Police Station Srigufwara at a checkpoint established near the hospital crossing in Sirhama intercepted a suspicious person. A thorough search led to the recovery of approximately 3 kilograms of illicit cannabis powder from his possession. The accused has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Rather, son of Mohd Ayoub Rather, a resident of Sirhama, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
In another separate operation, a police team from Police Station Bijbehara established a naka at Doodnard Waghama. During the checkpoint inspection, the team intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK03G-8966. Upon searching the vehicle, 3.350 kilograms of a charas was recovered from his possession. The accused driver has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Rather, son of Gh. Rasool Rather resident of Waghama, Bijbehara.
Both the accused have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at Police Station Srigufwara and Police Station Bijbehara and further investigation has been initiated, police said.
Police remain committed to intensifying efforts against drug trafficking and ensuring the safety and well-being of the community by curbing the distribution of illegal substances, police said.
Meanwhile, police in Srinagar also said to have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Today, during naka checking at 90 Feet Road near Matoo Steel, two vehicles (Scooty) bearing registration number JK01AN-6945 and (Zen) bearing registration number JK01H-5675 were intercepted which were coming simultaneously from Awantabawan and moving towards Elahibagh, police said.
During the search of vehicle (Zen Car), 10 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from the driver of said car, police said, adding that he has been identified as Shabir Ahmed Mir son of Gh. Qadir resident of Bilal Colony Soura.
Similarly, during the search of Scooty rider 6 grams of Brown Sugar like substance was recovered from his possession. The accused rider has been identified as Shah Murtaza Iqbal son of Mohd Iqbal Shah resident of Bilal Colony Soura. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Vehicles used in the commission of crime have also been seized, police said.
During questioning, it came to fore that both the accused individuals are chronic drug peddlers and are actively involved in selling of illegal drugs among the youth of District Srinagar especially among the youth of Soura area, police said.
In this regard, police said that a case under FIR number 90/2024 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Soura and further investigation is going on.
“Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law,” police said—(KNO)