SRINAGAR: Continuing its drive against the drug menace, Anantnag Police on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler and recovered 25 kilograms of poppy straw from his possession.
Acting on an information, a police party of Police Station Achabal headed by SHO Feroz Ahmad laid a Naka in their jurisdiction.
During checking, a Santro car bearing registration number JK03D -1161 driven by Pervaiz Ahmad Pishoo, resident of Boat Colony Khanabal, Anantnag was intercepted. On checking, 25 kilograms of poppy straw was recovered.
A case FIR number 28/2017 under section 8/18 NDPS Act was registered and investigation was taken up.