Srinagar, May 29: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested seven drug peddlers, smugglers in Baramulla, Shopian & Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Baramulla, a police party under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Sajjad Bukhari assisted by Incharge PP Delina during routine patrolling at Khaitangan Baramulla arrested a wanted drug smuggler identified as Shabir Ahmad Rather son of Ghulam Nabi Rather resident of Khaitangan Baramulla. During the search, 410 grams of charas like substance was recovered from his possession, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
In another action, a police party under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Sajjad Bukhari, assisted by SHO PS Baramulla arrested a wanted drug peddler at a checkpoint established at Kanispora Baramulla after they intercepted a vehicle (BMW) bearing registration number HR26BF-0973, police said.
He has been identified as Shoaib Aijaz Goru son of Aijaz Ahmad Goru resident of Kanispora. During checking, officers were able to recover 16 grams of Brown Sugar like substance from his possession, police said.
Moreover, a police party under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Sajjad Bukhari, assisted by SHO PS Baramulla during routine patrolling at Fatehpora Baramulla arrested two wanted drug smugglers identified as Mohd Humayan Sheikh son of Mohd Noor Hussain & Mohd Jiyaul Mostafa son of Mohd Saifuddin, both residents of Attar Dariyapur West Bengal. During search, 20 grams of Brown Sugar like substance was recovered from their possession, police said.
In Shopian, a police party of Police Station Shopian during routine checking at a checkpoint at Habdipura near Pinjura arrested a lady drug peddler namely Parveena wife of Ghulam Hassan resident of Heerpora Shopian, police said.
“During search, 658 grams of cannabis like contraband substance was recovered from her possession. During preliminary questioning, she disclosed that she was supposed to deliver the contraband substance to her husband namely Ghulam Hassan Sheikh son of Ab Gani sheikh resident of Heerpora who was waiting for her at Largam to receive the consignment. Acting swiftly, police swung into action & arrested the accused Ghulam Hassan Sheikh. During search, 90 grams of cannabis like contraband substance was recovered from his possession,” police said.
In Awantipora, acting on specific information, a police party of Police Station Pampore alongwith lady team headed by SHO PS Pampore under the supervision of SDPO Pampore Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir established a special Naka at Gallander and arrested a lady drug peddler identified as Safeeqa Begum wife of Mohammad Shaban Ganie resident of Lelhar Kakapora, police said.
During checking, 1Kg and 800 grams of charas powder was recovered from her possession. It’s pertinent to mention here that the arrest and seizure was done with the assistance of Executive Magistrate Pampore, CDPO Pampore and Legal Metrology Department Pulwama, police said.
All the accused persons have been shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, police said.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated.
“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. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace,” police said—(KNO)
