Police on Tuesday said it arrested two more dreaded drug peddlers during a snap naka at Kondabal-Saffapora here.
A statement said a police party headed by SI, SajjadKhanday, SHO Saffapora, under the supervision of S M Shafi, Dy SP, Ganderbaland under the patronage of SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal, laid a snap nakaat Kondabal Saffapora to check movement of nefarious elements, who alwaysremain in a bid to take advantage of the prevailing situation to further theircriminal designs.
“During the checking, one motorcycle (Registration NOJK01S-9348) carrying two persons namely, Hilal Ahmad Khan @Taza Khan andMudasir Ahmad Shah @ Shoubi – both residents of Saffapora, were found carryingcontraband NDPS drugs.
“Although the motorcyclists tried to flee, but due to tacitplacement of naka they ended in failure in their attempt to give slip to thenaka party and were finally arrested,” said a statement.
A case (FIR No 20/2020) has been lodged in police stationSaffapora, said the statement. “The duo was in drug nexus for the last 10years. On the arrest of these two drug peddlers, local population has expressedgratitude and satisfaction over the performance of police,” said the statement.
The statement said 10 drug peddlers have been arrested bypolice station Saffapora during last two months.
“This war is still on and more and more public support isrequired to eradicate the drug menace in and around the district,” said thestatement.