Srinagar : Police on Monday arrested five drug peddlers across Awantipora and Anantnag districts and also recovered a total of 364 grams of charas from their possession during routine drives against narcotics trafficking.
In a statement issued here on Monday, Police said that a police party at Toll Plaza intercepted a suspect at K. Koot Crossing in Awantipora, recovering approximately 67 grams of a charas-like substance from Jabber, S/O Sabir, R/O Mohalla Gayaspur Bisalpur Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. A case vide FIR No. 242/2026 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Awantipora.
In Anantnag district, a checking team from Police Station Aishmuqam intercepted Manzoor Ahmad Mir, S/O Wali Mohd Mir, R/O Awanpora, at Brad Bridge and seized 274 grams of charas from him, registering FIR No. 91/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act. Meanwhile, at Budreshan, officers intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (JK03G/5052) traveling from Hassannoor and recovered 9 grams of charas, arresting two occupants, Arif Ahmad Bhat, S/O Mohd. Maqbool Bhat, and Ishan Ahmad Raina, S/O Mohd. Ibrahim Raina, both R/O Laripora, Pahalgam, under FIR No. 92/2026 under Sections 8/20 and 29 of the NDPS Act. Additionally, Police Station Achabal apprehended Mudasir Ahmad Bhat, S/O Ali Mohamad Bhat, R/O Nunwani Thajiwara, near Iron Bridge, Nunwani, recovering 14 grams of charas under FIR No. 112/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act.
