Anantnag : Police on Saturday arrested six drug peddlers and recovered substantial quantities of contraband substances, including charas powder, ganja, and heroin, during multiple anti-narcotics drives across Anantnag and Kulgam districts.
In a statement issued here on Saturday, Police said operations conducted by Police Stations Srigufwara, Kokernag, Dooru, Sangam, and Bijbehara led to the apprehension of suspects actively transporting illegal narcotics. The arrested persons have been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Ganie (S/O Gh. Mohd. Ganie, R/O Sirhama, 5.7 kg charas powder recovered), Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh (S/O Ab. Majeed Sheikh, R/O Nala Sunbahri, Magam, 18g charas recovered), Rayees Ahmad Ganie (S/O Gh. Rashool Ganie, R/O Shelipora, Achabal, 40g charas recovered), Amir Ahmad Najar (S/O Nazir Ahmad Najar, R/O Kapran; 90g charas recovered), Sahil Rashid Sheikh (S/O Abdul Rashid Sheikh, R/O Charsoo, Awantipora; 1.78 kg ganja recovered), and Adil Hussain Sheikh (S/O Mehrajdin Sheikh, R/O Sheikhpura, Bijbehara; 6.6g heroin recovered). Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations.
