Anantnag : Police on Friday apprehended five persons across Anantnag district during multiple checking operations and also recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Friday, Police said that during checking at Mir Danter, police intercepted Azan Nabi S/O Gull Mohd Dar and Majid Ahmad Dar S/O Mohd Akram Dar, both R/O Mir Danter, and recovered 13.53 grams of a charas-like substance from their possession.
In a separate operation at Sarnal on High Ground Road, a team from Police Post Sherbagh apprehended Shaikh Umais Qayoom S/O Mohd Qayoom Shaikh R/O Nazuk Mohalla, Anantnag and recovered 111 grams of a powdered charas-like substance from him.
Meanwhile, during night checking at Sakras, a police party from Police Station Srigufwara arrested Mohd Shafi Bhat S/O Mohd Ramzan R/O Trail Srigufwara and Danish Hassan Sheikh S/O Gh Hassan R/O Khiram. Police recovered 46 grams of charas along with ₹3,000 in cash from Mohd Shafi Bhat following which a case under FIR No. 100/2026 was registered. Subsequently, 8 grams of charas was recovered from Danish Hassan Sheikh at Pethnoo Crossing and a case under FIR No. 101/2026 was registered. Separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered, and investigations are underway.
In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to dismantle drug trafficking networks and appealed people to cooperate with its in establishing a drug free society.
