SRINAGAR: Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Ganderbal arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
A police party of Police Station Kheerbawani at a checkpoint established at Theeru intercepted a suspicious person identified as Mohd Aarif Khan son of Noor Mohd Khan resident of Theeru. During his search, 30 grams of charas and 4.5 Kgs of Bangpatri was recovered from his possession. He was arrested and shifted to Police Station where he remains in Police custody.
During investigation, he disclosed that he has kept more contraband substance at the residential house of another accused at Takiebal Ganderbal. Acting swiftly, the investigating team raided the said residential house. The said house was searched in presence of Executive Magistrate 1st Class & 11 Kgs of contraband substance Bangpatri was seized on the spot. Efforts are on to apprehend the other accused person.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 51/2024, under relevant sections of NDPS Act stands registered at PS Kheerbawani and investigation has been taken up. Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.