Anantnag: In its drive against drug abuse, police on Wednesday evening claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in possession of contraband substances from Utrusso area in the district.
Mohammad Saleem, SHO Police Station Utrusso said that a police team from the (Utrusso) station had laid a routine naka in the area. In the course of time, a person with suspicious movement was intercepted and frisked.
“During the frisking of individual, the team recovered around twelve kilograms of fukki besides thirteen bottles of liquor”, the official said.
The accused identified as Jasir Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Rehman Rather of Chairpora Anantnag was taken to police station Utrusso¸ the official said.
“An FIR number 83/20 under sections 8/15 NDPS and 48 of Excise Act has been lodged against the accused and further enquiry set into motion”, the official added.