India News | 3 Drug Peddlers Arrested in J-K's Budgam

Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir), August 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized 103 kilograms of contraband from their possession, a police spokesperson said today.

An FIR into the matter has been lodged and the accused persons have been arrested by the Budgam Police.

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The police informed that the accused were arrested at the Sholipora post office in Budgam during a Naka checking. When police officials intercepted a truck with the three accused at the check post and signalled them to stop they tried to escape. After a chase the three were nabbed at a brink kiln nearby, police said.

During a search, 103 kilograms of Poppy Straw-like substance was found hidden inside chambers in the base of the vehicle. The three accused have been identified as Mohammad Sultan, Abdul Hameed and Ghulam Nabi.

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A case into the matter with the First Information Report (FIR) under section 241/2021 of the NDPS Act (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) has been registered at Budgam Police Station and the investigation is underway, police said. (ANI)

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