Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police said that an accused female drug peddler was arrested from her residence in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Farhat Begum, wife of Rayees Ahmad Khan and a resident of Trikanjan Boniyar.
In a statement, Police said that the accused was wanted in Baramulla and contraband substances were recovered from her possession.
“Police Station Boniyar received reliable information regarding presence of contraband in a residential house at Trikanjan Boniyar,” reads the statement.
Accordingly police party of Boniyar station headed by SHO PS Boniyar raided the house. During the search, 60 grams of contraband Herion like substance was recovered from the possession.
“She has been arrested and shifted to PS Boniyar where she remains in custody.”
“Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law have been registered at police Station Boniyar & investigations have been initiated”, reads the statement.
(Inputs, GNS)
