Sopore Police arrests drug peddler: recovers Psychotropic Substances

Sopore, Jul 26: Continuing with it’s commitment to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Sopore Police arrested one drug peddler and recovered Psychotropic substances from him.

On the basis of information received from reliable sources, regarding marketing of drugs, SSP Sopore Smt. Divya D-IPS formed a police team headed by SDPO Sopore Shri. Sarfaraz Bashir-JKPS and SHO PS Sopore Insp. Ayaz Gellani assisted by Executive Magistrate Tehsildar and other police officers/ officials including IC PP Bus Stand SI Basit Ahmad.

During checking, the party was able to recover 31 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from the spot, however the accused managed to escape from the spot. After strenuous efforts, the accused namely Owais Mushtaq Hakeem S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Hakeem R/O Model Town D was arrested. In this regard case FIR No. 177/2024 under relevant sections stands registered at PS Sopore.

Sopore police urges the general public to share information regarding narcotics or any other crimes with the nearest police establishment or dial 112 in order to root out the menace of drug abuse from our society.