Anantnag : Police on Saturday said that it has arrested seven drug peddlers in separate actions and also recovered a substantial quantity of contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Saturday Police said that a team from Police Station Srigufwara apprehended three drug peddlers at Hatigam Crossing while traveling on a Scooty (JK13K-5967). They were identified as Jahangir Ayoub S/O M. Ayoub Fashoo R/O Zirpara Bijbehara; Amanul Azam S/O Ab. Waheed Dar and Sahib Amin S/O M. Amin Dar, both residents of Dogripora, Awantipora. Police recovered 1.378 kg of Ganja and 12 grams of Charas from them.
In another action at Nowshara Crossing Police Station Srigufwara arrested Basit Rashid Bhat S/O Ab. Rashid R/O Hugam, and Mujeeb Mudasir Bhat S/O Mudasir Mukhtar R/O Khiram Durpora, recovering 1.740 kg of Ganja.
Additionally, Police Post Sherbagh apprehended Mohd Rafiq Mochi, S/O Habib-ullah Mochi R/O Furrah Mirbazaar, at Sarnal Chicken Mohalla with 20 grams of Charas. Meanwhile, Police Post Sangam arrested Muna S/O Makho R/O Lucknow, UP and also recovered 23 grams of Charas. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations, and further investigation is underway.
