Police arrests drug peddler alongwith contraband substance in Shopian

Police registered 09 cases under NDPS Act, arrested 29 persons in Baramulla during the last 5 months
June 21: “`Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested a drug peddler in Shopian and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
A Special Police Team led by Incharge Police Post Reshinagri during naka checking at Adijan Reshingari intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee but was apprehended tactfully by the alert party. During search, officers were able to recover 08 grams of Brown Sugar like substance from his possession. He has been identified as Rahul Ahmad Dar son of Late Mohd Sadiq Dar resident of Khanabal Anantnag. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 32/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Heerpora & investigation has been taken up.
Moreover, police in Baramulla continuing its war against illegal poppy cultivation have destroyed illicit Poppy Cultivation spread over 16 Kanals of land in Kamalkote Uri, Madian Uri, Poshnag Kreeri, Zaspora Tangmarg, Pazalpora Tangmarg, Khamindarpora Tangmarg, Mehrajpora Kungamdara, Cheksari Pattan & Dangerpora Pattan and have registered 09 cases under NDPS Act and arrested 29 persons during the last 5 months of current year.
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.