Srinagar, Dec 06: In a sustained effort to curb the menace of drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession.

A police spokesperson said that a police team of Police Station Pulwama at a checkpoint established at Khalsa Parigam, intercepted a suspicious individual identified as Aijaz Ahmad Mochi, son of Abdul Rashid Mochi, resident of Khalsa Parigam. During search, 94 grams of charas powder-like substance was recovered from his possession and was subsequently arrested.

He said a case vide FIR No. 2812025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Pulwama, and investigation is underway.

Police reiterated its unwavering commitment to eliminating drug peddling from the society

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