Srinagar : Police on Wednesday arrested nine drug peddlers across Anantnag, Baramulla, Bandipora, Pulwama, and Handwara, and also recovered substantial quantities of contraband substances.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Police said that in Anantnag, officers at Police Station Bijbehara intercepted a motorcyclist identified as Javaid Ahmad Mir, S/O Gh Hassan, R/O Batigund Laribal, and recovered 2.08 kg of poppy straw from his possession, along with seizing motorcycle registration number PB46U-2485. Similarly, Police Station Bijbehara apprehended Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, S/O Late Ab Gani Sheikh, R/O Kanelwan, recovering 24 grams of charas, while Police Post GBS apprehended Gulzar Ahmad Shah, S/O Mohd Ismail Shah, R/O Khanabal, at Chee Tarbal Bridge with 4.50 grams of charas.
In Baramulla, police arrested three individuals at Gulnar Park, Azadgunj, recovering approximately 16 grams of a heroin-like substance along with 03 syringes and 07 lighters. The arrested persons were identified as Faizan Majeed Teli @Gunga, S/O Ab Majeed Teli, R/O Banglow Bagh, Old Town, Baramulla (06 grams); Aqib Ahmad Gojree, S/O Ghulam Mohammad Gojree, R/O Gulnar Park, Baramulla (05 grams); and Sahil Bashir Karnayi, S/O Bashir Ahmad Karnayi, R/O Gousia Colony, Azadgunj, Baramulla (05 grams). Legal formalities were conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses under FIR No. 167/2026 at Police Station Baramulla.
Meanwhile, in Bandipora, police apprehended Shabir Ahmed Lone, S/O Mohd. Dilawar Lone, R/O Athwathoo, Bandipora, at Mantrigam Pethkote, recovering 610 grams of a charas-like substance under FIR No. 28/2026 at Police Station Pethkoot. In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to eradicate drug menace and appealed people to cooperate with it by sharing credible inputs on narcotics activities.
