Kupwara, April 19 (KNS): In yet another case of action against drug peddlers in the district, Kupwara Police have arrested two notorious drug peddlers from Sogam area.
In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) during a regular naka checking by a team of Police Station Sogam led by SHO Sogam DySP (Prob) Khadim Hussain at Wavoora crossing, a vehicle was intercepted.
The statement reads Two individuals, who were in a state of drug-consumption and puffing cigarettes, were found in the vehicle.
“Upon questioning, they were identified as Mir Bazil, a Junior Assistant in the Education department son of Manzoor Ahmad Mir and Ishaq Khan @ D-Khan son of Mohd Abdullah Khan—both residents of Lolab,” it reads.
It added during search of the vehicle approximately 109 grams of heroin-like substance and some quantity of charas like substance was recovered from the vehicle.
“FIR No. 28/2023 U/S 8 r/w 20,21,29 NDPS Act has been registered in Police Station Sogam and the investigation is currently underway.”
It reads the arrest of the two individuals is a significant blow to drug-peddling network in Lolab area as these persons were becoming a threat to the lives of the young people of the area. (KNS)