Anantnag | October 29: Police on Thursday said arrested eight drug peddlers and recovered significant quantities of contraband substances in multiple operations conducted across Anantnag district in a single day.
In a statement issued here on Thursday arrested individuals include Abid Ahmad Mir, S/O Bashir Ahmad Mir, R/O Chak Hangulgund, Kokernag, with approximately 118 grams of charas; Mohammad Arif Naikoo, S/O Abdul Gani Naikoo, R/O Gadool, with approximately 12 grams of charas; Tajdar Amin Khan, S/O Mohd Amin Khan, R/O Sitari Mohalla, Bijbehara with approximately 20.6 grams of heroin, Amir Hussain Sheikh, S/O Abdul Hamid Sheikh, R/O Donipawa, Anantnag, with approximately 8 grams of charas; Bilal Ahmad Dar, S/O Abdul Rashid Dar, R/O Halpora, Kokernag, with approximately 17 grams of charas; Mehboob Hussain Shah, S/O Maqbool Hussain Shah, R/O Surankote, Poonch with 19 grams of charas, Moomin Nazir Wagay, S/O Nazir Ahmad Wagay, R/O Kanganhal, with approximately 19 grams of charas, and Rahil Mushtaq Bhat, S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, R/O Aung Matipora, Anantnag, with 150 grams of charas. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations for further investigation.
