Srinagar: Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have arrested 4 drug peddlers in Kulgam and Sopore and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Kulgam, a police party led by SHO Police Station Yaripora at a checkpoint established at Kanjikulla Crossing intercepted a suspicious person. During the search, 4 grams of Heroin-like substance were recovered from his possession.
He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Wongipora Harmain, Shopian. Meanwhile, at another checkpoint established at Matibugh, a police party intercepted a suspicious person identified as Mohd Iqbal Shah resident of Munnad. During the search, 4 grams of Heroin-like substance were recovered from his possession.
In Sopore, a police party of Police Post Warpora during patrolling at Dangerpora intercepted a suspicious person at Umerabad who tried to escape while noticing the Police Party but was apprehended tactfully.
During the search, 1 kg 222grams of charas-like substance was recovered from his possession.
He has been identified as Showkat Ahmad Sofi resident of Rajbagh Dangerpora. Pertinent to mention here that the accused is a notorious drug peddler and was carrying the contraband substance for selling it to the youth in and outside the area of Zaingeer, police said.
