Councillor arrested with contraband substance in Bandipora

Srinagar June 01 (PTK) Bandipora police on Wednesday arrested former Vice President Municipal Council and Apni Party Councilor Maqsood Ahmad Rather with a huge quantity of contraband substance during a raid at his residence.

An official said that police Station Bandipora received a specific information that one person namely Maqsood Ahmad Rather S/o Mohmad Maqbool Rather R/o Nathpora Kaloosa Bandipora has concealed huge consignment of psychotropic substances in the premises of his residential house.

He said that acting swiftly on this complaint a police party led by SHO PS Bandipora Inspector Ashiq Ahmad under the supervision of DYSP Hqrs Bandipora Shafat Mohmmad raided the house and during search recovered 1300 Bottles of COCAS-DX and the accused was also arrested.

He added that police has registered a case and further investigation in this regard has been taken up. (PTK)