Srinagar, Mar 24 (KNS) ; Police in South Kashmir's Pulwama have arrested a drug peddler and seized 771 grams of contraband substance during a naka checking operation, officials said on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as Mohd Arif Malik, son of Reyaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Malikpora Pulwama. He was intercepted by a team from Police Station Pulwama at Tengpona Road near the Women’s Degree College while carrying a nylon bag.
A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Pulwama (FIR No. 37/2026). Further investigation is underway.
Police have reiterated their commitment to tackling the drug menace and have appealed to the public to share any information related to drug abuse or trafficking the officer further added. (KNS)