Journalism of Courage
Premium

Five drug peddlers arrested in J-K

Five alleged drug peddlers were arrested in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and over five kilograms of cannabis worth Rs five lakh was recovered from their possession.

Advertisement

Five alleged drug peddlers were today arrested in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and over five kilograms of cannabis worth Rs five lakh was recovered from their possession.

“Police laid a naka near main bus stand in Baramulla town and detained three persons moving around in suspicious circumstances after they tried to escape from the spot,” a police spokesman said.

He said during a body frisk of the three persons,five kilograms of cannabis,with a value of nearly Rs five lakh,was recovered from their possession.

They were identified as Abdul Rashid Najar,Nisar Ahmad Khan and Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Magray.

A case under relevant sections of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the accused.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
  • North Kashmir
Edition
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us
C Raja Mohan writesUS-Saudi Arabia need each other, but hitting reset won’t be easy
X