Srinagar : In its continuous offensive against menace of drug abuse under the command of SSP Srinagar Dr. M. Haseeb Mughal-JKPS, Srinagar Police continues its war against drugs.
On 09.03.2020, during a routine naka checking, headed by SHO Police Station Soura Inspector Shri Tanveer Ahmad Dar under the supervision of SDPO Hazratbal Shri Anayat Ali Chowdhary-IPS, at 90 feet area of city Srinagar, an Auto Riksha bearing registration no JK01X 0887 was stopped for checking. During the search 50 grams of Cannabis was recovered from his possession.
The driver was identified as Javid Ahmad Bhat R/o Rangil Nagbal. The seized contraband (Cannabis) including the auto riksha was seized on spot and the accused arrested.
Accordingly Case FIR No. 17/2020 U/S 8/20 NDPS stands registered in Police Station Soura and investigation set into motion.
This is in continuation to the efforts of Srinagar Police to fight against the menace of Drug Abuse and Drug Peddling.
This effort is hugely hailed by the general masses. Police has appealed the citizens to share all information related to drug abuse, so that curative steps can be initiated.