Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police have arrested 05 drug peddlers in Baramulla & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession besides the frozen bank account of a notorious drug smuggler in Bandipora.
In Baramulla, a police party of Police Post Palhallan headed by the Incharge Police Post Palhallan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan at a checkpoint established at Palhallan Pattan intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01M-7247 with 04 persons onboard. During their search, 265 grams of Heroin contraband substance was recovered from their possession. They were identified as Ashiq Illahi Parray son of Ab Razaq resident of Lawaypora HMT Srinagar, Mohammad Asif Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad, Bilal Ahmad Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmad both residents of Noorbagh Maloora Srinagar & Altaf Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Malpora Warpora Sopore. They have been arrested and shifted to PS where they remain in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
In Kulgam, a police party headed by SHO Police Station Kulgam while patrolling at Chawalgam crossing, intercepted a suspicious person carrying a bag. During the search, officers were able to recover 4.5 kg of Poppy Straw-like contraband substance concealed in the bag from his possession. He has been identified as Jora Singh son of Darshan Singh resident of Dohalan Ludhiana, Punjab. He has been arrested and shifted to PS where he remains in custody. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations & investigations have been initiated.
Moreover, police in Bandipora froze a bank account having savings of Rs 1,70,807 belonging to a narcotics smuggler namely Aamir Rashid Sheikh son of Abdul Rashid Sheikh resident of Shilvat Sumbal. The bank account has been frozen under section 68F (2) of the NDPS Act by the competent authority & administrator, SAFEM (New Delhi). The accused drug smuggler was involved in Case FIR No.147/2023 NDPS Act of Police Station Sumbal. All these savings were illegally acquired by the accused through the sale of narcotic contraband substances. We urge the common masses that if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact the nearest police establishment or dial 112. People are requested to cooperate with the police in curbing the menace of drugs from the society. We reassure the community members that police will act tough against the criminals as per law.
