Kulgam police crackdown on drug trade: Two peddlers arrested with heroin
In a significant blow to the drug trade in the region, Kulgam police have arrested two drug peddlers and seized 5 grams of heroin-like contraband.
Kulgam police arrests 02 drug peddlers; Aabid Hussain Peer R/O Soaf Shali & Sohail Ah Wani R/O Dhamal Anantnag & recovered 05 grams of #Heroin like contraband. Case FIR No.05/2024 U/S 8/21, 29 of NDPS Act registered at PS Qazigund & investigation taken up. @KashmirPolice @DigSkr pic.twitter.com/6CGomXlKcY
— District Police Kulgam: official (@policekulgam) January 12, 2024
The accused, identified as Aabid Hussain Peer of Soaf Shali, Anantnag, and Sohail Ahmad Wani of Dhamal, Anantnag, were apprehended.
A case has been registered under FIR No. 05/2024, invoking sections 8/21 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Qazigund, and an investigation is now underway.
Kulgam police have launched a full investigation into the case and are determined to unearth the extent of the drug peddlers’ network.
