Srinagar Police arrested 02 drug peddlers, contraband recovered
Srinagar: 18th January 2021:
Police Station Batmaloo today held two persons from Taxi Stand Batmaloo. Four packages containing apparently *opium poppy* precisely dried and crushed seed pods of opium plant total around 34 kg were recovered from them.
The persons held were identified as:
1. Nazir Ahmad Rather
Age 40 years
S/O Ab Ahmad Rather
R/O Kakroosa Vilgam
Kupwara
2. Ab Rashid Dar
Age 33 years
S/O Ab Jabar Dar
R/O Reban Sopore
Baramulla
The duo were on way to leave for Punjab where they had planned to sell it. A case FIR No. 06/2021 U/S 8/18 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Batmaloo and investigation taken up.
Locals of the area have hailed the Police action & are expecting that this type of action against drug menace shall continue in future also.
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