KNZ NEWS DESK
Ganderbal:Tightening strong noose around drug peddlers, Police in Saffapora Ganderbal arrested two more dreaded drug peddlers during a snap naka at Kondabal Saffapora.
As per details a police party headed by SI Sajjad Khanday, SHO Saffapora, under the close supervision of Shri S M Shafi-JKPS Dy SP Ganderbal and under the able patronage of SSP Ganderbal Shri Khalil Ahmad Poswal- JKPS, laid a snap naka at Kondabal Saffapora with the purpose to check the movements of nefarious elements in the area, who always remain in a bid to take the advantage of the prevailing situation to further their criminal designs.
During check one motorcycle bearing Registration number JK01S- 9348, carrying two persons namely, 1. Hilal Ahmad Khan @Taza Khan S/O Gh Hassan Khan and 2. Mudasir Ahmad Shah @ Shoubi S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, both residents of Saffapora, was found loaded with contraband of NDPS drugs.
Although motorcyclists tried to move back on finding an unexpected naka on the road but due to tacit placement of naka they ended in failure in their attempt to give slip to the naka party and were finally apprehended tactfully under relevant provisions of criminal procedure code.
To this effect an FIR No 20/2020, U/S 8/21 NDPS Act has been lodged in Police Station Saffapora. Both of them were in drug nexus for the last ten years or so. On the arrest of these two drug peddlers local population has expressed it’s gratitude and satisfaction over the performance of police.
It is pertinent to mention here that ten dreaded drug peddlers have been arrested by PS Saffapora during last two months. War is still on and more and more public support is required to eradicate the drug menace in and around the district.