Srinagar, Mar 17:  Baramulla police on Wednesday arrested a person upon whose possession it claimed to have recovered over a kilogram of Charas-like substance at Hardshuroo area of the district.

An official told that a suspected person tried to escape a routine patrolling at Hardshuroo, however the team on duty tactfully nabbed him.

During his search Charas-like substance, weighing one kilo fifty grams was recovered from his possession, the official said.

Identifying the person as one Mushtaq Ahmad (34) a resident of Wagoora, Kreeri, the official further said that a case under FIR number 23/2021 under section 8/20 NDPS Act has been taken up at police station Kunzer and further investigations taken up.

(GNS)