```July 15: Police has continued its action against drug dealings in Budgam & have made arrest of two drug peddlers at two checkpoints and recovered contraband substance from their possession.

Officers at a checkpoint established near Mirgund Chowk Budgam, arrested one drug peddler. Identified as Kaiser Ahmad Bhat resident of Humhama Budgam, he has been shifted to Police Station Budgam where he remains in custody. Contraband substance including 408 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon has been seized by the officers.

Case FIR No. 216/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and initiated investigations in the matter.

Separately at another checkpoint established near receiving station Khag, officers arrested a drug peddler identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat resident of Hardu Suresh. He has been shifted to Police Station Khag where he remains in custody. Contraband substance including 01 Kilogram of powdered cannabis & 70 grams of charas has been seized by the officers.

Case FIR No. 42/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered and initiated investigation in the matter.

Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.

Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.```