Anantnag : Police on Wednesday arrested ten drug peddlers across Anantnag and Kulgam districts, recovering a massive cache of contraband including cannabis, charas, heroin, Bhung Boosa, and impounding a transport vehicle.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Police said Police Post Sangam arrested Abdul Rashid Bhat, S/O Abdul Razaq Bhat, R/O Batpora, Marhama and recovered 3 kg of cannabis. Police Station Mattan apprehended Amir Ahmad Bhat, S/O Mohd. Abdullah Bhat, R/O Chickenpora, Krungsoo, with 2.560 kg of cannabis. Police Station Anantnag arrested Mohd. Idrees Ganie, S/O Gul Mohd. Ganie, R/O Fooda, Mirbazar, seizing 13.83 grams of charas.
At a checkpoint established by Police Post DK Pora, officers intercepted a Mahindra Magic vehicle (JK18-1258) carrying 24 grams of charas and arrested driver Sajad Ahmad Magray, S/O Gh. Qadir, R/O Jee Gund, Achabal, along with occupants Junaid Ahmad Mir, S/O Mohd. Abbas Mir, R/O Magray Mohallah, Achabal, and Rayees Ahmad Ganie, S/O Gh. Rasool Ganie, R/O Shelipora. In Salia, police raided a residence under FIR No. 97/2026 and arrested Farooq Ahmad Shah, S/O Gh. Mohd. Shah, R/O Kamanwan, Salia, with 930 grams of cannabis.
Additionally, Police Station Aishmuqam arrested Mohd. Ayoub Bhat, S/O Mohd. Yousuf Bhat, R/O Tulhard, with 425 grams of Bhung Boosa at Rangkadal.Police Station Kokernag apprehended Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat, S/O Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, R/O Muharipora, Achabal, with 17 grams of charas at Kandiwara; and Kulgam Police intercepted pedestrian Majid Shafi Malla, S/O Mohd Shafi Malla, R/O Shumnag Trehgam, Kupwara, at NH-44 Chaki Wangund, seizing 4.0 grams of heroin.
