PULWAMA — Pulwama police on Friday said that it recovered 5 kgs of Charas and 15 Kgs of Poppy Straw from the house at Nownagri Chandgam village of the district and arrested three drug smugglers.
According to statement by Pulwama police, “on a specific information received by Police Station Litter that Gh. Mohd Malik Son in law of Wali Mohd Malik R/o Nownagri Chandgam is indulging in narcotics smuggling and has hoarded & concealed a huge quantity of narcotic substance in his house”.
The statement said that “on this a police team from Police station Litter acting swiftly and raided the said house in presence of Executive Magistrate Lassipora Pulwama”.
The statement further said, “during search, the Police Party recovered 5 kgs of Charas and 15 Kgs of Poppy Straw from the said house and also arrested three drug smugglers on spot identified as Mushtaq Ah. Lone S/o Wali Mohd R/o Ferozpur Rafiabad Sopore, Gh Mohidin Bhat S/o Gh Hassan Bhat R/O Kulpora Lithermund and Ab Ahad Ganie S/o Gh Mohd Ganie R/o Tahab Pulwama”.
“To this effect Case FIR number 54/2022 U/S 8/15, 20 of NDPS Act stands registered at Police Station Litter & investigation initiated. The investigation of the case is going on and more recoveries and arrests are expected,” the statement added. — (KIMS)