Suhail Dar
In its continued efforts to eradicate the menace of drug peddling in Kulgam, Police Station in Qazigund arrested 4 drug peddlers during Naka checking and raids at Dhaba at NHW, Qazigund.
During the surprise Naka checking at NHW, Police party from Qazigund led by SPO Qazigund – Muhammad Shafiq, SHO – Qazigund Irshad Reshi along with police team raided Pathan Kotia Vaishno Dhaba located at Driyan crossing Qazigund highway and recovered huge quantity of banned alcohol bottles and other banned drugs.
Police team recovered 1642 alcohol bottles, 186 kg of poppy straw, 200 gms of charas under NDPS and excise act and arrested drug Mafia dealers, namely – Anchal Singh S/o Shiv Lal Singh R/o Batote Ramban ,Raju Singh S/o Lajpat Singh R.o Kud Chenani Dist. Udhampur,
,Rajesh Kumar S/o Satpal Singh R/o Talab Tilloo Jammu,Pratap Singh S/o pPayaar Singh R/o Dogar Kud Chanani Dist Udhampur,Shakeel Ah Wani S/o Noor Mohd Wani R/o Panzath wanpora.
All the accused were arrested and huge contraband seized on spot.
Reportedly, Zahoor Ahmed Sheikh (owner of the Dhaba) fled from the spot and police launched searches in the area to nab the Drug peddler.
In this connection Case FIR No. 251 /2020 U/S 50 Excise Act has been registered in Police Station Qazigund & investigation is on .
People of the area have hailed the swift action of SDPO Qazigund Muhammad Shafiq and SHO Qazigund Irshad Reshi against drug peddlers of the area and demanded strict action against these drug paddlers who created a mess in the area.