Srinagar, Jan 12 (KNS): Budgam Police on Thursday claimed arrest of four drug dealers in Budgam town. The police further claimed recovery of 1600 corex (Codine Phosphate)bottles in Budgam town.
According to the statement issued to KNS, the officials said that there were valuable inputs during the recent past about a racket of drug menace especially being operated in town Budgam.
“Services of the concerned Police were promptly put in place to have close surveillance/vigil to bust such a racket as well as to nab the culprits,” the officials said.
They said that consequently, on Jan 11, a Police team under the supervision of Dy. SP (Hqrs) Budgam managed to came in contact with some suspects identified as Bashir Ahmad Rather, son of Mohammad Baqir Rather, resident of Labertal Budgam, Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Gh Mustafa Wani, resident of Zoorigund Budgam, Shabir Ahmad Mir, son of Gh Hassan Mir, resident of Labertal Budgam, Muneer Ahmad Dar, son of Gh Rasool Dar, resident of Choon Budgam to have a purchase of Corex (Codine Phosphate) through the sources.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“These suspects frequently came forward to affect such an illegal purchase of drugs and accordingly in order to bust such a racket and nab the culprits, a huge quantity of Corex (Codine Phosphate), i.e. 1660 (one thousand six hundred sixty) bottles got purchased from the aforesaid suspects/accused person through sources,” the official handout reads.
The officials said that in this behalf, a case FIR No. 11/2017 U/S 08/21 NDPS Act has been registered in PS Budgam, effecting arrest of all the aforesaid four accused persons and investigation set-into-motion.
A press conference in this regard convened by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam, Abdul Waheed Shah-KPS in PS Budgam today expressed the views that this racket was operating in District Srinagar and Budgam with outreach in few areas of Baramulla as well.
“It is optimistic to affect more recoveries and arrests,” the SSP said. (KNS)