STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two notorious drug peddlers in separate incidents in Kashmir and seized over 100 kg of contraband from their possession.
In the first incident, Mohammad Yousuf Dar alias Yousuf Joker was arrested from his house in south Kashmir s Anantnag district and 105 kg of ‘fukki’, a narcotic substance, and cannabis were allegedly seized from his possession, a police spokesman said here.
In another incident, drug peddler Farooq Ahmad Dar was arrested from Handwara area of north Kashmir s Kupwara district.
Poice seized one kg of charas, which was to be sold to youths in the district, from his possession, the spokesman claimed.
Dar is said to be one of the main suppliers of drugs especially in Rajwar and Handwara areas of the region, he said. Complaints have been registered and investigations are on in both the cases, he added.
