Sopore Police on Sunday organised a “Talent Hunt” cultural competition as a part of Civic Action Programme under the aegis of “ChoonaHaiAasman” at District Police Lines Sopore for three age groups, 05-12 (years), 13-17 (years), 18-25 (years), in which both boys and girls from different educational institutions participated, a police spokesman said.
He said on the occasion SSP SoporeJavaid Iqbal said that”our Valley is full of talent and youth need to be motivated to excel indifferent fields and sole objective of these programmes is to provide aplatform to those children who are otherwise unable to explore opportunity toshowcase their talent before the world.”
Meanwhile, the spokesperson said police arrested three drugpeddlers and seized contraband substance from their possession here.
In a statement a police spokesman said the three accused,who were travelling in an auto werearrested for drug supply offences and have been taken to Police Station RajBagh where they remain in custody. “Community members are requested to comeforward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood.Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law,” thespokesman added.