Bandipora October 24: Bandipora police continuing its war against the menace of drugs arrested 02 drug peddlers in Sumbal and recovered contraband drugs from their possession.
Acting on a specific information regarding movement of a drug peddlers in Sumbal area a patrolling party headed by SHO P/S Sumbal Inspector Mohmad Saleem under the supervision of SDPO Sumbal, Surendar Mohan during Naka checking at Murkundal Morh arrested two persons along with 10 bottles of Illicit/contraband codine phosphate.The accused have been identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar s/o Mohd Hamza Dar R/o Chuck Ganstan Sumbal, Mohd Maqbool Hajam S/O Ab Rashid Hajam R/o Beharabad Hajin.
During preliminary enquiry it was revealed that the accused are drug peddlers and are selling the drugs to youths of the area to make them drug addicts. Accordingly Case FIR No.139/2021 under relevant sections of NDPS Act was registered in police station Sumbal and further investigation has been taken up.
People are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers and help police in eradicating the menace of drugs.