Anantnag : Police on Friday arrested three drug peddlers during separate anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag and Kulgam districts, recovering various contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Friday Police said officers intercepted the suspects during routine patrolling at checkpoints across the two districts. At Fruit Mandi in the Jablipora area of Bijbehara, Anantnag, a police party arrested Usman Ahmed Mir, S/O Late Zahoor Ahmed, R/O Batengoo, Bijbehara, after recovering 7.6 grams of heroin from his possession. In another operation at Hittigam Crossing, Police Station Srigufwara arrested Bilal Ahmad Lone, S/O Gh. Ahmad Lone, R/O K. Kalan, with approximately 18 grams of Charas.
In Kulgam, officers from Police Station Qaimoh intercepted a suspect who attempted to flee during checkpoint checking at Khudwani. Upon searching him, police recovered 2.392 grams of suspected wet Bhang seeds and flowering tops along with 35 grams of Charas wrapped in polythene. Cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at the respective police stations, and further investigations are underway as police intensify operations to eradicate the drug menace.
