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Five drug peddlers arrested with poppy straw

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 11/21/2022 12:53:31 PM

Srinagar, Nov 20 Khrew and Sopore Police arrested five drug peddlers along with poppy straw and banned syrup bottles. As per official sources, a team from Police Station Khrew during naka checking at village Munpora Androosa intercepted a truck bearing registration number PB19H-0454 with three persons on board. During search, police team recovered 190 kilograms of poppy straw concealed in 22 apple boxes from the said vehicle and arrested two persons, while one managed to escape from the spot. The arrested persons were identified as Balraj Singh, son of Rugvinder Singh resident of Jamalpora Leeli Ludhiana Punjab and Danish Gaffar, son of Abdul Gaffar Ganie resident of Pahoo Pulwama, while the third accused person managed to escape from the spot and efforts are on to effect his arrest. Accordingly, a case FIR Number 73/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Khrew and investigation has been initiated. The arrested persons were identified as Nazir Ahmad Shah alias Bedaan, son of Muhammad Yousuf Shah and Nasir Ahmad Shah alias Anta, son of Muhammad Yousuf Shah.