Anantnag : Police on Tuesday said that six drug peddlers have been apprehended at different locations across Anantnag district and contraband substances recovered from their possession as part of a sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and substance abuse, with cases registered under relevant provisions of law and investigations underway.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said that a police party from Police Station Bijbehara, during patrolling at Gadhanjipora, apprehended Bilal Ahmad Bader, S/o Gh. Rasool Bader, R/o Housing Colony, Gadhanjipora, Bijbehara, and recovered approximately 2 kilograms of ganja-like substance. A case under FIR No. 325/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered. In another action, a police party from Police Station Anantnag apprehended Ab Aziz Hajam, S/o Bashir Ahmad Hajam, R/o Nazuk Mohalla, near Ganziwarda Bridge, Anantnag, with approximately 114 grams of charas-powder-like substance. Meanwhile, a police party from Police Post Janglatmandi, during patrolling at T-Point Ashajipora, apprehended Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, S/o Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, R/o Sherpora and also recovered approximately 5.1 grams of charas-like substance. A police party from Police Post Sangam apprehended Satendra Kumar, S/o Harichandra Ram, R/o Bhawal, Bihar, with approximately 6.20 grams of charas-like substance. Moreover, a naka party from Police Station Srigufwara, during checking at Poshkreeri, apprehended Reyaz Ahmad Dar, S/o Bashir Ahmed Dar, R/o Gur, Bijbehara and recovered approximately 10 grams of charas-like substance, and Police Post Sangam apprehended Mohd Subhan, S/o Mohd Mohiuddin Sabrash, R/o Parmanandpur, Raghopur, Bihar, at Naina G.B. Khalil with approximately 18 grams of charas-like substance.
In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to intensify crackdown against drug trafficking and take strict action against those involved in the illicit drug trade to dismantle drug network and build a drug-free society.
