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5 drug peddlers held with contraband substance in Kashmir: Police

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Srinagar, Sept 01: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 5 drug peddlers in Baramulla & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A police spokesperson said that in Baramulla, a police party of Police Station Tangmarg headed by SHO Police Station Tangmarg, at a checkpoint established at Drung crossing, intercepted 03 suspicious individuals. They have been identified as Altaf Ahmad Hajam, son of Mohd Abdullah Hajam; Suhail Ahmad Lone, son of Mohd Maqbool Lone; and Mudasir Ahmad Lone, son of Gh Nabi Lone; all residents of Waniloo Hajibal. During their search, 20 grams of brown sugar like contraband substance was recovered from their possession. They have been arrested and accordingly, a case FIR No. 67/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Tangmarg and investigation has been initiated.

Similarly in Kulgam, acting on specific inputs, a police party from Police Station Qazigund at a checkpoint established at Sesman Damjan intercepted two suspicious persons. During search, 3.289 kg of poppy straw like contraband was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rehman Dar, resident of Sesman Bonigam; and Anayat Bashir, son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie, resident of Nassu Badragund. They have been arrested and a case FIR No. 175/2025 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Qazigund, and further investigation has been initiated, police spokesperson said.

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