Police arrests drug peddler in Budgam

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Budgam, July 29: A drug peddler was arrested and contraband substance was seized from his possession in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Monday.

A spokesman said that a drug peddler identified as Mohammad Ayoub Mir son of Abdul Gani Mir resident of Trachbal Chahr-e-Sharif was held at a checkpoint established in the area.

He has been shifted to Police Station Chahr-e-Sharif where he remains in custody, the spokesman said.

“Charas weighing 700gms have been seized from his possession by police”.

A case FIR No. 53/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation in the matter has been started, he said.