SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have arrested a notorious drug peddler in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

“Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested notorious & wanted lady drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from her possession”, reads a statement issued to GNS.

“Police Station Boniyar received reliable information regarding presence of contraband in a residential house at Trikanjan Boniyar. Accordingly police party of Police Station Boniyar headed by SHO PS Boniyar under the supervision of SDPO Uri raided the said house. During the search, 60 grams of contraband Herion like substance was recovered from the possession of one lady, who was identified as Farhat Begum @ Fancy wife of Rayees Ahmad Khan resident of Trikanjan Boniyar”, reads the statement.

“She has been arrested and shifted to PS Boniyar where she remain in custody.”

“Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law have been registered at police Station Boniyar & investigations have been initiated”, reads the statement.

“We urge the common masses that if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact nearest police establishment or dial 112. People are requested to cooperate with police in curbing the menace of drugs from the society. We reassure the community members that police will act tough against the criminals as per law”, the statement reads further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Police on Friday arrested third accused in connection with recovery huge haul of heroin worth 70 crores in Srinagar district.

Police have already arrested two persons including a CRPF trooper in connection with the recovery of over 11 kilograms of heroin and recovery of cash 11,82500 at Rajbagh area of Srinagar.

A senior police officer told GNS that third arrest was culminated in connection with case today and he identified the accused person as Rashid Kohli son of Late Satar Mohd Kohli resident of Amdohi Karnah Kupwara.

Preliminary investigations, he said, suggest that paramilitary trooper Sajad Ahmad Badana hailing from Karnah & posted with 160 BN of CRPF in Chatha, Satwari Jammu, is the main kingpin in the case.

" Further investigation are underway and entire nexus behind this will be unraveled ,".

Pertinently, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar had said that it was part of cross-border smuggling. ' Drugs have come from Pakistan' (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday arrested four drug peddlers in different parts of Kashmir valley and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

Police said it intercepted in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district a suspicious person at a checkpoint established near Nippora crossing on NHW-44.

During his search 4Kgs of ground Cannabis, 50 grams of Cannabis Powder, and 80 grams of Charas-like substance concealed in a gunny bag were recovered from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Mohammad Imran Malik, a resident of Khaloora, Devsar.

Similarly, a police party at a checkpoint established at village Ahmadabad in the same district intercepted a suspicious person and recovered 3 Kg of Poppy Straw and 120 grams of Charas-like substance concealed in a Nylon Sac from his possession. He has been identified as Gull Mohammad Najar, a resident of Ahmadabad.

A Police Party in the Pulwama district arrested one drug peddler in a suspicious condition at Beighpora crossing along with 600 grams of Charas Powder-like substance. The accused has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, a resident of Beighpora.

In Handwara, a police party of Police Station Kralgund during patrolling at Panditpora intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully.

During the search, around 29 grams of Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Lateef Ahmad Mir, a resident of Langate.

All the accused persons were arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody and accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered and further investigations have been initiated, police added. (UNI)