Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar on Wednesday and recovered brown sugar and heroin from their possession.

“A vehicle (Venue) bearing Registration Number JK01AX-7639 was intercepted by a police party of Police Station MR Gunj during naka checking at Syed Mansoor Bridge Zaldagar. The vehicle tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. During search, 11 grams of Brown Sugar like substance concealed in a polythene bag was recovered from the Dashboard of the said vehicle and the accused identified as Rakib Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Salam Dar of Rajouri Kadal Srinagar was arrested on the spot,” police said in a statement.

Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 51/2024 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station MR Gunj and further investigation has been initiated.

“Moreover, during the course of the investigation of case FIR No. 134/2024 under Sections 8/21 and 29 of the NDPS Act of Police Station Safakadal, a police party of Police Post Noorbagh after unearthing of forward and backward linkages related to the previously arrested accused, another notorious drug peddler identified as Mohd Irfan Sheikh, son of Mohd Ashraf Sheikh of Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh was arrested. 2.51 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession,” the statement said.

The investigation is going on to establish further connections. — (KIMS)