TWO DRUG PEDDLERS HAVE BEEN DETAINED BY POLICE AT KULGAM IN AWANTIPURA OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

On Friday a police spokesman said that they have arrested two drug peddlers from Kulgam and Awantipora and recovered contraband substance from their possession.

      A police party headed by SHO Police Station Devsar at a checkpoint established at Gund Tankipora intercepted a suspicious person identified as Umer Nazir Lone resident of Sonigam. During checking, 3 grams of Heroin like contraband substance was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.

In Awantipora, a police party headed by Incharge Police Post Reshipora under the supervision of Incharge SDPO Awantipora at a checkpoint established at Panzgam Astanpora Crossing intercepted a suspicious person identified as Ashik Hussain Dar resident of Panzgam Awantipora. During checking, 1 kg of Poppy Straw like contraband substance was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.