Anantnag|October 24: Police on Saturday apprehended six drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations across Anantnag and Kulgam districts and also recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Saturday Police said that during checking at Harnag, a police party from Police Post Khanabal intercepted Adnan Nazir Shora, S/O Nazir Ahmad Shora, R/O Safakadal, Srinagar, and recovered approximately 300 grams of Ganja. A case under FIR No. 384/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Anantnag. In Mattan, police apprehended Ali Mohd Sheikh, S/O Ghulam Mohd Sheikh, R/O Gopalpora, Mattan, along with 17.4 grams of charas following which a case under FIR No. 120/2026 was registered at Police Station Mattan. Meanwhile, Police Post Sangam intercepted Shahid Hussain, S/O Liyaqat Hussain, R/O Kundanpora, Uttar Pradesh, at Natipora and recovered 5.22 grams of charas, registering FIR No. 319/2026.
In Kulgam, police intercepted a black Scorpio-N (JK01BE-1097) at Shampora Crossing and recovered a total of 13.7 grams of Heroin-like substance from three occupants: driver Aaqib Mushtaq, S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, R/O Guzarbal Noorbagh, Srinagar (4.6g); Aamir Ashraf, S/O Mohd Ashraf Bolaki, R/O Nawa Kadal Tarabal, Eidgah (4.6g); and Uzair Bashir, S/O Bashir Gojri, R/O Habba Kadal, Srinagar (4.5g). A case under FIR No. 258/2026 under Sections 8/21/29 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Qazigund.
