Anantnag : Police on Monday arrested seven drug peddlers during anti-narcotics operations across Anantnag and Handwara, recovering charas and brown sugar-like substances from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Monday, Police said that a team from Police Post Janglatmandi intercepted one Ashiq Hussain Dar S/O Ghulam Qadir Dar R/O Chichiri Pora, Anantnag, at Kha Bazar and recovered 7 grams of charas. In Uttersoo, police arrested Arshad Ahmad Bhat S/O Abdul Rehman Bhat R/O Karad with 10 grams of charas-like substance, registering FIR No. 103/2026. Police Station Bijbehara apprehended Mohd Shafi Wani S/O Gul Mohd Wani R/O Batangoo with 15 grams of charas, and Amir Majeed Lone S/O Abdul Majeed Lone R/O Jablipora with 14 grams of charas-like substance. In Sangam, officers arrested Mudasir Ahmad Dar S/O Mohd Ramzan Dar R/O Poshbagh Baramulla (7.10 grams charas) and Imtiyaz Ahmed Gojjri S/O Gh Mohammad R/O Kansipora Baramulla (6.05 grams charas), filing FIRs 294/2026 and 296/2026. Meanwhile, Kralgund Police intercepted a scooty (PB23U 8860) at Ganapora Crossing and arrested Rayees Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohd Akber Bhat R/O Hangah Handwara with brown sugar-like substance, lodging FIR No. 76/2026.
