KNZ NEWS DESK
Kupwara: Kupwara police today busted a fake degrees racket in Kupwara town.Based on specific information regarding issuing fake qualification certificates, state subject certificates and other important documents, a raid was conducted at Shah Photostate located at main market Kupwara and recovered many fake certificates along with computers/hard disks and other accessories . The accused computer operator namely Mohd Afzal Bhat S/o Mohd Mukhtar Bhat R/o Waterkhani Drugmulla has been arrested. Case 324/2017 u/s 420,468,471 RPC 74 IT Act of P/S Kupwara registered. Investigation started, more arrests are expected.
Continuing with the special drive against drug peddlers, special team of Kupwara police has arrested 02 notorious drug peddlers from Kupwara Town and Kralpora areas. They have been identified as Sardar Khan S/o Abdul Ahad Khan R/o Gundisana Hyhama and Dilawar Malik S/o Abdul Hamid Malik R/o Doban Kachihama and 1.5Kgs Charas recovered from their possession. Cases under NDPS Act have been registered and investigation is in progress. More arrests/recoveries are expected. During the current year, special drive against drug peddlers, the Special team of District Police Kupwara has so far arrested 50 notorious drug peddlers involved in drug peddling/narcotic smuggling. 29 Kgs of Charas, 2 Kgs of Heroine, 4.5 Kgs of Brown Sugar, large quantity of codeine and capsules proxovan/banned drugs have been recovered from the possession of arrested drug peddlers which also include busting of one cross LoC narcotic smugglers module.
People of the Kupwara have eulogized the role of Police for launching effective campaign against drug peddlers and sale of psychotropic substances which according to locals are adversely affecting and ruining the future of the youth of the area. District Police Kupwara has appealed the local residents to come forward and help the police to eradicate this menace from the society as this anti-drug drive shall continue to make the society drug free. District Police Kupwara also appealed the parents of addicted youth to come forward without any social stigma and avail the free facilities of drug de-addiction created by J&K Police at de-Addiction Centre PCR Srinagar
