Drug pedler arrested in Sumbal

Sumbal: Bandipora police continuing its war on drugs, arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband drugs from his possession in Naidkhai Sonawari.
Police official said that on a specific information ,under the directions of SSP Bandipora ,a police party of Police Station Sumbal led by SHO P/S Sumbal under the Supervision of SDPO Sumbal during Naka checking at Naidkhai arrested one person along with 2.05Kgs of contraband substances poppy straw from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Mohd Ashraf Mir S/O Gh Mohd Mir R/O Kurhama Budgam.
During preliminary enquiry it was revealed that the accused is a drug peddler and is selling the drugs to youths of the area to make them drug addicts.
Accordingly case FIR No. 49/2024 under relevant sections of NDPS Act was registered in Police Station Sumbal and further investigation has been taken up.