Continuing its strong drive against drugs, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers in Sopore and Awantipora and recovered banned substances from their possession.
In Sopore, a police team was carrying out routine naka checking at Aftab Mohallah, Warpora Crossing, when they noticed two suspicious men. On seeing the police, the duo tried to run away but were caught quickly. During a search, police recovered a charas-like substance from them. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The two accused were identified as Ghulam Nabi Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, and Aabid Hussain War, son of Mohammad Afzal War. Both are residents of Warpora, Sopore.
In a separate action in Awantipora, police conducted naka checking at Reshipora. A police team from Police Post Reshipora, working under the supervision of the SHO Police Station Awantipora, stopped a suspicious person. During the search, around 630 grams of charas powder-like substance was recovered.
The accused was identified as Abdul Qayoom Beig, son of Ali Mohammad Beig, a resident of Beigpora, Awantipora.
All three accused have been arrested and shifted to their respective police stations, where they remain in custody. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered, and further investigation is underway to trace the source of the drugs and possible wider links.
Police reiterated their zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and said strict, intelligence-based action will continue to protect youth and society from drugs. They also appealed to the public to cooperate and share information to help eliminate the drug menace.
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