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Cop arrested with heroine

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/14/2019 3:02:22 PM

SRINAGAR, July 13: Police today said a cop was arrested after a packet of heroine was recovered his possession in Handwara area of Kupwara district.
A police spokesman in a statement said Mushtaq Ahmad Peer son of Abdul Ahad resident of Kalmuna Handwara was arrested at a checkpoint at Chogul and cops seized contraband substance from his possession.
“Heroine concealed in a polythene bag weighing 750 gms was seized from his possession. A Santro car JK01V-1178 was also seized,” he said.
“It is learnt that the arrested person works in armed police.” Peer was lodged in police station Handwara.
A case FIR No 188/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in police dtation Handwara and investigation has been taken up, the spokesman said.