Pulwama police on Thursday said that they have arrested 03 drug peddlers and have also recovered contraband substances from them.
Police spokesperson as per a statement said that acting tough against drug peddlers in District Pulwama, a Police Party from Police Station Pulwama established a Naka at Pinglena Pulwama.
During Naka checking a truck bearing registration No. PB06M-2585 was intercepted for checking in which three persons were boarded. During search 4.5Kg of fukki was recovered from the said vehicle.
However, the accused persons have been arrested on the spot who were identified as; Jeet Masih, Gurpinder Kumar S/O Chanchal nath all residents of Gurdaspur, and the said vehicle used for the commission of crime has also been seized.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 57/2022 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Pulwama and investigation has been initiated.