Police on Wednesday said two drug peddlers were booked under Public Safety Act while to other drug peddlers were arrested from different districts of Kashmir. A statement said two drug peddlers, identified as Hilal Ahmad Mir @ Hilal Galwan and Arif Nabi Mochi @ Kuka, both residents of Mazhama area of Magam in Budgam district were booked under the PSA. “Police had earlier recovered huge quantity of banned drugs from their possession and were booked under NDPS Act. They were also involved in selling banned drugs to youth of the area and were posing threat to future generations by making youth drug addicts,” said the statement. A separate statement said police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession in Anantnag district. The statement said officers at a checkpoint at Hangalgund Chowk intercepted two individuals identified as Shahruk Khan and Sheikh Ijhar – both residents of Vishal Nagar Ijmer. “During searches, officers recovered 1650 gm of Charas from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to police station Kokernag,” said the statement. A case (FIR No. 16/2020) has been registered at police station Kokernag. Another statement said police arrested a drug peddler from Awantipora area of Pulwama district and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession. A statement said officers at a checkpoint established at Amirabad crossing intercepted an individual identified as Sameer Bhat of Chersoo Batpora in Awantipora. “During search, officers recovered 220 Spasmoproxyvon capsules from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station Tral,” said the statement. A case (FIR No. 19/2020) has been registered at police station Tral, said the statement. Meanwhile, police in handwara area of Kupwara district launched a plantation drive at District Police Lines. The drive was launched by SP Handwara GV Sundeep Chakravarthy. The SP Handwara said the drive will continue in other police establishments to promote conservation of environment.
