Srinagar: Police in a series of actions have arrested 03 drug peddlers in Ganderbal, Awantipora & Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A Police party from PS Kheerbawani at a checkpoint established at Shallabugh and intercepted a suspicious person identified as Umar Rashid Laway son of Ab Rashid resident of Shallabugh Ganderbal. During checking, officers were able to recover 3.7 Kgs of crushed Cannabis from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
In Awantipora, a police party from PS Pampore at a checkpoint established at Kadlabal Pampore and intercepted a suspicious person identified as Mohd Ayoub Akhoon son of Bashir Ahmad Akhoon resident of Tulbagh Pampore. During checking, officers were able to recover 5.7 grams (suspected to be Heroin) from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Meanwhile in Handwara, 4kgs of cannabis was recovered during search operation launched by police parties of PP & PC Langate in Village Guloora Langate. The contraband substance was found concealed in a suspicious bag in the shop of Mohd Akbar Malik son of Mohd Abdulla Malik resident of Guloora. The accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective Police Station and further investigation has been initiated.

KR Desk