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Three KGs of Charas Recovered, Three Apprehended

Ramban 16 March 2019 (Sher Singh Jamwal). In yet another example of war against drugs, Ramban Police today recovered three kilograms of Charas in two separate actions in the area of Police Station Banihal and arrested three drug peddlers.


In the first incident, on a specific information, a special naka was laid at Darpura Rallu link road. During checking and frisking, one known drug peddler namely Bahar Ahmad Dar S/O Sanullah Dar R/O Darpura Banihal was apprehended and on search of his bag, two kilograms of search was recovered and seized. In this regard case FIR No 26 of 2019 has been registered and investigation taken up.

In another incident of similar nature, an auto (three wheeler) bearing registration no JK 01 L 6733 was signalled to stop and put to thorough search at T chowk Banihal. During checking, two youth sitting in the vehicle tried to flee who were overpowered by alert cops. On thorough search, one kilogram of Charas hidden in the dashboard was recovered and seized. The youth have been identified as Azad Ahmed Bhat S/O Ghulam Mohd Bhat R/O Batpora, Tehsil Litter Distt Pulwama, and 2. Adil Ahmed Padder S/O Jabbar Ahmed Paddar R/O Veer Tehsil Bijbehara Distt Anantnag.In this regard case FIR No 27 of 2019 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act stands registered and investigation taken up. It's pertinent to mention here that Bahar Ahmad Dar is a habitual offender of the area and in involved in as many as four FIRs. A dossier has already been submitted to DM for his detention under PSA.

Police parties headed by SDPO Banihal Sajjad Sarwar and SHO Banihal Aijaz Ahmed Wani  apprehended the drug peddlers and recovered the contraband substance, under the supervision of Sh Sanjay Parihar Addl SP Ramban and overall supervision of Ms Anita Sharma SSP Ramban.