Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrestedsix drug peddlers and seized contraband substance from their possession innorth Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
The police identified the arrestees as Mohammad Rafiq Sofi sonof Mohammad Subhan Sofi resident of Jalal Sahab Baramulla, NaveedManzoor Najar son of Manzoor Ahmad Najar resident of Iqbal ColonyBaramulla, Mohsin Yousuf Mir son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir resident of Delina, Danish Qazi son of Ab. Hamid Qazi resident of Boniyar A/P Delina, Mohammad Abbas Mir son of Ghulam Mohammad Mirresident of Delina and Sadam Hussain Khan son of Mohammad HussainKhan resident of Kanispora.
“The accused have been arrested for the drug supply offences andtaken to Police Station Baramulla where they remain in custody,” a policespokesperson said.
He said that that huge quantity of brown sugar and 297Spasmoproxyvon tablets have been seized from their possession.
Police has filed a Case FIR No 113/2019 and 114/2019 underrelevant sections of law and taken up the investigations.
“Community members are requested to come forward with anyinformation regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons foundindulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law,” he said.