Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested six accused drug peddlers at five checkpoints along with brown sugar, Q-Qurex & Torvirex Bottles and hash in parts of north and central Kashmir.
A Police party established a checkpoint near Rest House, Bandi and arrested Mohd Owais Mughal, son of Mir Akbar Mughal, a resident of Bandi Uri. During search, 38 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody, a police spokesman said in a statement.
Similarly, a police party of PP Delina established a checkpoint at Main Market Delina and arrested two identified as Muzamil Ahmad Ganie- son of Ab Rashid-resident of Kanlibagh & Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh – son of Mohammad Sultan Sheikh-resident of Sangri Colony Baramulla.
During searches, 60 grams of Charas (hash) was recovered from their possession. Subsequently they have been shifted to police stations where they remain in custody.
In another similar action, a Police party of Baramulla established a checkpoint at Stadium Colony Baramulla and intercepted a vehicle (Verna) bearing registration number JK05H-0916, driven by Mohd Rafeeq Lone- son of Mohd Yousuf Lone -resident of Nadihal Baramulla, police said.
During search 101 bottles of Q-Qurex & Torvirex was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime was also seized. Pertinently, he was the most wanted drug smuggler of Baramulla area, police said.
Moreover, another person identified as Aadil Naseer Dar- son of Naseer Ahmad Dar= resident of Seer Jagir alongwith 5 grams of Brown Sugar was arrested during the investigation of a drug peddling case of PS Pattan, the statement added.
Similarly in Bandipora, a police party at Najin Nowgam intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK05A-0370, driven by Ab Majeed Dar-son of Mohd Qasim Dar -resident of Nooripura Budgam. During search, 7.1 Kgs of Charas Powder was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also seized, police said.
Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.
(KNO)
