BUDGAM: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Budgam district has arrested 10 drug peddlers at different checkpoints and seized contraband substances from their possession.
Officers at Nasrullapora Budgam arrested 03 drug peddlers identified as Mehrajuddin Mir of Choon Budgam, Syed Arsalaan of Gotapora Budgam residing at Housing Colony Ompora and Obaid Shafi Sofi resident of Housing Colony Ompora. When the officers spoke to them, they revealed name of a notorious drug peddler identified as Gulzar Ahmad Dar@ Gul Saka of Naidgam Budgam and was subsequently arrested. Contraband substance including Fukki and other narcotic & psychotropic substances were recovered from their possession.
A case FIR No 198/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in PS Budgam and investigation has been taken up.
Meanwhile, at another checkpoint established at Narbal Bridge, officers from the local police unit arrested 03 drug peddlers. Mudasir Ahmad Mir resident of Karhama Kunzer, Zubair Ahmad Mir resident of Mazhama Sajad Ahmad Hajam resident of Chaira-guen Magam have been taken to P/S Magam where they remain in custody.
320 bottles of banned substance codeine Phosphate, 24 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon and ₹ 24,000 rupees of fake currency were recovered from their possession.
A case FIR No. 88/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Magam and initiated investigations in the matter.
In another instance, officers from Police Station Chadoora arrested two drug peddlers identified as Bashir Ahmad Sofi and Ghulam Mohd Ganie residents of Patrigam. Officers have seized 21.300 kgs of Poppy straw from their possession. In this regard a case FIR No. 118/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in P/S Chadoora and investigation has been taken up.
Similarly, officers from P.S Khansahib apprehended a notorious drug peddler identified as Gh Hassan Sheikh resident of Yarikah. On checking 120 grams of cannabis was recovered. In this regard, a case FIR NO: 104/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been taken up.
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. Police has resolved to deal robustly with drug peddlers.
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.