Huge quantities of contraband recovered in Pulwama

A police team raided the specific locations in Pulwama and during searches, the officers recovered 27kg of cannabis leaves and 28kg of poppy straw

Huge quantities of contraband substances were recovered in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

A police spokesperson said Kakapora police station received a specific information that Gulzar Ahmad alias Beta and Mohammad Rafiq, both residents of Mohanviji Kakapora, have indulged in drug peddling and hoarding of a huge quantities of contraband in their houses in Pulwama. (Representative Image/HT File)

A police spokesperson said Kakapora police station received a specific information that Gulzar Ahmad alias Beta and Mohammad Rafiq, both residents of Mohanviji Kakapora, have indulged in drug peddling and hoarding of a huge quantities of narcotic substances in their houses. A police team raided the specific locations and during searches, the officers recovered 27kg of cannabis leaves and 28kg of poppy straw, he said.

However, the accused managed to escape and efforts are on to arrest them, the spokesperson added. Police have registered cases and further investigations have been initiated, he said.