Kashmir
Kashmir: Police arrest 2 drug peddlers with contraband substances in Budgam and Baramulla
Srinagar/UNI: Police arrested two drug peddlers along with contraband substances in the twin districts of Budgam and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday.
Police said during routine checking at Sunderabad Narbal in Budgam, a police party from Post Narbal intercepted one person who tried to flee from the spot. However, police chased and caught hold of him professionally.
During the search, semi-ground charcoal-like substances weighing about 940 grams and 80 tablets of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus were recovered from him.
The drug peddler was identified as Jehangir Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Sozieth Goripora.
In a similar incident, a police party from Station Uri at a checkpoint established at Dani Syedan Uri intercepted one person. During his search, 9.46 kg of contraband cannabis powder-like substances were recovered from him.
The accused was identified as Noor Hussain Shah, a resident of Choolan Kalsan Uri.
Both were arrested and shifted to a concerned police station, where they remain in custody, police said.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered and investigations initiated.
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