Woman among three drug peddlers held in Baramulla: Police

Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 3 drug peddlers including lady drug peddler in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

A spokesperson said that a police party of Police Station Sheeri headed by SHO PS Sheeri under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Kitchama near Service Station intercepted two persons & one lady who were coming towards Kitchama on a scooty bearing registration number JK05-0116.

“During their search, 776 grams of contraband Heroin like substance was recovered from their possession, who were later identified as Riyaz Ahmad Ganie son of Gh Hassan, Shokeen Ahmad Ganie son of Ab Jabar Ganie both residents of Batangi Boniyar & Saleema Begum wife of Mohd Ashraf Najar resident of Mother Sheeri. They have been arrested and shifted to PS Sheeri where they remain in custody”, he said.

Accordingly, case under relevant sections of law have been registered at police Station Sheeri and investigations have been initiated.