Leh: District Police Leh continuing its untiring efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of Police Post Choglamsar Leh while conducting random Naka checking at Choglamsar Zampa area, has apprehended a suspicious person carrying a carry bag. Upon checking the bag the police party recovered Ganja like substances weighing around 1.135 kg from the possession of the suspicious person namely Amit Tiwari S/O Kamlesh Tiwari R/O Parsa, West Champaran Bihar A/P Solar Colony Leh (painter by profession).
In this connection case FIR No 51/23 U/S 8/20/29 NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Leh. Upon further investigation into the case links of other persons involvement surfaced and one more peddler was arrested on the same day namely Parshotam Tiwari S/O Keshaw Tiwari R/O Parsa, West Champaran Bihar A/P Saboo (Painter by profession) and Ganja like substance weighing around 428gm was recovered from his rented accommodation at Saboo Leh.
Efforts to further nab the peddlers are being made,
Investigation so far has revealed that these persons sell the drugs among non local labourers and select locals at
very high prices.
District Police Leh time and again requests general public to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers and join hands with Ladakh police in fight against the menace of drugs in the district. Anonymity of informer shall be maintained and he/she can reach us through www.drugsfreeleh.com or to Anti narcotic Unit of district Police Leh on mobile No. 9541900291, Landline No. 01982-252200 or inform the nearest police station.
