KULGAM — Police have arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered 2.238 kg of charas from her possession in the Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday.
According to police, a team from Police Station Devsar was conducting patrolling near the Public Park at Arigutnoo when it apprehended a woman identified as Nishta Akhtar, wife of Mohammad Ashraf Mir, a resident of Arigutnoo.
Police said the woman allegedly attempted to flee after noticing the police party. During a search, 2.238 kg of charas was recovered from her possession.
In this connection, FIR No. 73/2026 has been registered at Police Station Devsar under relevant provisions of law, and further investigation has been initiated, police said. — (KIMS)