Handwara Dec 18: In its continuous efforts and war against menace of drugs Handwara Police today arrested one drug peddler in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kralgund.

Today a police party of Police Station Kralgund conducted patrolling in its jurisdiction. During patrolling on Baramulla-Handwara highway near Wangam Kralgund the patrolling party apprehended a suspected person who disclosed his identity as Ab Hamid Sheikh S/o Ab Rashid R/o Kachloo. During his search 12 grams of Brown Sugar has been recovered and accordingly he has been taken to Police Station Kralgund for further investigation.

A case FIR NO. 78/2021 U/S 08/201 NDPS Act has been registered against the accused person in police station Kralgund and investigation has been taken up. The accused person is said to be a hardcore drug peddler who is supplying drugs among youth of the area.

The war against drug menace will continue to make the society drug free.
People in general have hailed the efforts of Handwara police in curbing the menace of drugs. Handwara police appeals the general public of the area to share all information about the social evils so that timely action can be taken againt the culprits.