District Police Anantnag continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society arrested two more drug peddlers and recovered about 90 Kgs of Poppy Straw.
A spokesperson said that Police party from Police Station Pahalgam laid down a naka near Higher Secondary School Kullar and intercepted two vehicles bearing registration numbers JK02AR-9633 and JK02CJ-3995 during searching of the vehicles police party recovered about 90 Kgs of Poppy Straw from these vehicles. Moreover during their personal search police party recovered Rs. 39000 cash from their possession.
“Drivers of the vehicles were identified as Ubaid Gulzar Lone S/O Gulzar Ahmad Lone and Aijaz Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohd Jabbar Bhat both residents of Taki Maqsood Shah Bijbehara were arrested on spot. Contraband as well vehicles used for the commission of crime was seized on spot”, he said.
” In this regard Case FIR No. 08/2024 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act stands registered in Police Station Pahalgam and investigation taken up”, he added.
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