Police crackdown on narcotics trade: Drug peddler arrested in Bandipora, contraband seized

In a significant blow to the drug trade in the region, the Bandipora police successfully apprehended a drug peddler at Malangam Chowk and seized a significant quantity of charas from his possession. The operation signifies the police’s continued commitment to curbing the menace of drug abuse in the district.

Bandipora Police arrested a drug peddler at Malangam Chowk and recovered contraband substance Charas from his possession.Cognizance taken under NDPS Act in (PP Aloosa) PS Bandipora. @JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice @DIGBaramulla pic.twitter.com/M5q5WaKpvN

— District Police,Bandipora (@bandiporapolice) January 11, 2024

The apprehended individual has been arrested and booked under the pertinent sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Police Post Aloosa, falling under the jurisdiction of the Bandipora Police Station.

Further investigation is underway to unveil potential accomplices and dismantle the larger drug trafficking operation..