Budgam March 21:  Police in Budgam have arrested mother-son duo for drug peddling in Budgam.

Police Post Mochwa received a specific information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohammad Yaqoob Khan son of Sirajudin and his mother has concealed contraband substance in their residential house at Gopalpora Chadoora.

On receipt of this information, a police party of Police Post Mochwa led by Insp. Mudasir Shafi along with 1st class executive magistrate B. K Pora raided the specific spot and recovered 31 Sticks of charas weighing 1Kgs & 122grams from the said house. Both mother & son have been arrested on spot and have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody.

Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 46/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora and investigation has been initiated.