Srinagar : Police on Tuesday arrested seven drug peddlers in separate operations across Budgam and Anantnag districts and also recovered substantial quantities of contraband substances.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said that in Budgam, authorities intercepted a WagonR vehicle at Hyderpora and apprehended Aejaz Ahmad Bhat @ Aej Gyale S/O Abdul Rehman Bhat and Tariq Ahmad Paul S/O Ghulam Rasool Paul, both residents of Narkara, with 151 grams of heroin. In a second operation at West End Colony, Hyderpora, an auto-rickshaw was intercepted following which Faisal Ahmad Shah @ Afreed Kalia S/O Gulzar Ahmad Shah and Ubaid Feroz Zargar S/O Feroz Ahmad Zargar, both residents of Mohanpora, Narkara were arrested and approximately 4 grams of a heroin-like substance were recovered from their possession. A third checking operation near the Airport Drop Gate led to the apprehension of Shalu E.S., an individual resident of Kerala, from whose baggage 69 grams of cannabis and 212 grams of poppy straw were recovered. Meanwhile, in Anantnag, a police team at Batengoo Crossing intercepted Aamir Ahmad Dar S/O Nazir Ahmad Dar R/O Batengoo and recovered 140 grams of Ganja, while at another checkpoint at G.B. Khalil, Naina–Tulkhan Crossing one Zaffar Ahmad Sheikh S/O Abdul Rahman Sheikh R/O Parimpora, Srinagar, presently residing at G.B. Khalil, Naina was arrested with 38.87 grams of charas. Cases under relevant provisions of law have been registered, and investigations remain underway. In its statement Police reiterated its commitment zero-tolerance against drug trafficking..
