Drug peddler arrested in Baramulla; 110 grams of contraband seized

In a significant anti-drug operation, police arrested a drug peddler and recovered 110 grams of contraband Charas-like substances from him in Baramulla district.

Police arrests drug peddler Mehraj ud din Mir of Chijhama Sopore at Chakloo, B'la; 110 gms of contraband Charas like substances recovered. Case registered in PS Baramulla & investigation going on.@JmuKmrPolice@KashmirPolice@DIGBaramulla@DCBaramulla@Amod_India@DivyaDev_ips pic.twitter.com/Znet5PbCgH

— Baramulla Police (بارہمولہ پولیس) (@BaramullaPolice) November 16, 2023

The arrested drug peddler has been identified as Mehraj ud din Mir, a resident of Chijhama Sopore. He was apprehended at a checkpoint in Chakloo, on the outskirts of Baramulla town.

During a thorough search, police recovered 110 grams of contraband Charas-like substances from Mir’s possession. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against him at Police Station Baramulla, and further investigation is underway.