STATE TIMES NEWS
KULGAM/BARAMULLA: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police on Sunday arrested 04 drug peddlers including a woman in Kulgam & Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
As per details, Police Station Kulgam received an information that 02 persons namely Manzoor Ahmad Naik and Ali Mohammad Naik, both sons of Ghulam Qadir Naik of Naikpora, Kulgam have hoarded contraband substance at their residential houses. Subsequently, a special team headed by DySP HQRS Kulgam accompanied by SHO Police Station Kulgam and concerned Executive Magistrate raided the specific locations. During search, 41 Kgs and 34 Kgs of poppy straw were recovered from respective residential houses. Both the drug peddlers have been arrested and shifted to police station.
Moreover, a police party headed by SHO Police Station Kulgam during patrolling at Rangrezpora Kulgam intercepted a suspicious woman carrying a nylon bag. She has been identified as Rafeeqa Akhtar wife of Mashooq Ahmad Shah resident of Rangrezpora Kulgam. During search, 14.4 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from her possession. She has been arrested and shifted to Women Police Cell Kulgam where she remains in custody.
Similarly in Baramulla, a party of Police Post Palhallan received an information that Javid Ahmad Mir alias Jai Kandur son of Mohd Ramzan Mir resident of Khambiyar Palhallan has hoarded psychotropic substance at his residence. Accordingly, a Police along with concerned Executive Magistrate raided the specific location. During search, 9 syrups of Codeine Phosphate was recovered. He has been arrested and shifted to police station.
Regarding the incidents, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.