Drug Peddler arrested in Shunglipora area of Budgam; sizable quantity of Contraband substance recovered.

Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Budgam Police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered sizable quantity of contraband substance from the house of arrested drug Peddler.

Police Station Khag received an information that one Abdul Rashid Malik S/O Ghulam Mohammad Malik R/O shunglipora Khag has kept cannabis powder in his house at Village Shunglipora Khag. Acting upon the information, police party of police station Khag along with Executive Magistrate Ist Class conducted the raid and during search 04 KGs cannabis powder like substance and 09 KGs of cannabis leaves were recovered from the house of the said accused person.The accused person has been arrested on spot.

Case FIR number 63/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Khag and investigation taken up.

Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddler should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.