November 08: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Pulwama & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Officers from PS Pulwama at a checkpoint established near Gudoora bridge Newa intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01J-7350 with three persons on board. They have been identified as Rafiq Sheikh son of Abdul Gani Sheikh resident of Newa, Umer Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad Rather and Suhail Andrabi son of Mohd Ismail Andrabi both residents of Natipora Srinagar. During checking, officers were able to recover 4.45 grams of Brown Sugar from their possession, besides, 61kgs of Fukki concealed in a polythene bag were also recovered from the said vehicle. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 305/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Pulwama and investigation has been set into motion.
Similarly, Police in Kulgam have arrested a drug peddler and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from his possession. On specific information, officers from PS Qazigund raided the suspected residential house at Levdoora, Qazigund. During checking, officers were able to recover 1.5kgs of Poppy straw, 13kgs of grinded Cannabis, 1.2kgs of Cannabis powder from the possession of one notorious drug peddler Manzoor Ahmad Ganie son of late Ghulam Nabi Ganie resident of Levdoora Qazigund. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Accordingly, a case FIR No 262/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Qazigund and further investigation is in progress.
Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers 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.
