Srinagar, September 26 (KNS): Anti Narcotics Taskforce (ANTF) today recovered about 2 quintals of poppy straw and arrested three persons.
The statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), reads that ANTF Kashmir, a specialized unit to check rising menace of drugs under the supervision of SSP ANTF J&K has recovered commercial quantity of 01 quintal and 93Kgs of Poppy Straw in two back-to-back operations from 03 accused persons identified as Satnam Singh, Shiv Kumar both residents of Ludhiana Punjab and Arif Rashid Bhat resident of Yaripora in District Anantnag. The vehicles used in the commission of crime have also been seized."
Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested drug peddlers were going to sell the same contraband among the youth and other drug peddlers in and outside the UT of J&K, statement reads.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at Police Station ANTF Kashmir and investigation has been initiated, it added.
Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood, statement said.
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, it added. (KNS)