Pampore: Police arrested three drug peddlers from the Pampore area. Police party of Police Station Pampore led by SHO Mohammad Younis Khan during naka checking near Muslim Education Institute (MEI) Namblabal Pampore arrested three drug peddler identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Shaban, resident of Tulbagh Pampore, Nadeem Qadir son of Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, resident of Namblabal Pampore and Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Salam, resident of Tulbagh Pampore, SDPO Pampore Mir Imtiyaz Ahmad told Kashmir Reader.
During a search 18 bottles of controlled drug Omerex (Codeine Phosphate based syrup) was recovered from the possession of arrested persons, he said.
The trio drug peddlers have been shifted to Police Station Pampore where they remain in custody.
A case First Information Report (FIR Number) 122/2021 under relevant sections of Law stands registered at Police Station Pampore and further investigation is going on.

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