Woman Among 5 Drug Peddlers Arrested With Contraband in Baramulla

Baramulla January 5:  Police have arrested five drug peddlers including a lady drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said in a statement.

According to the handout, a police party of Police Station Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Kralhar Baramulla intercepted a vehicle (Tata Venture) bearing registration number JK05D-3072 with five persons including a lady on board.

“During search, 45 grams of Brown Sugar & 345 grams of Charas like substance was recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Sharik Ahmad Sheikh son of Ab Rashid, Sharif Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad, Irfan Ahmad Sheikh son of Mushtaq Ahmad, and a lady, all residents of Dewan Bagh Baramulla & Bakir Ahmad Rather son of Ab Qayoom Rather resident of Chandsooma Kanispora. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody,” the statement read.