Anantnag : Police on Monday arrested five drug peddlers and recovered quantities of charas and cannabis in separate operations across Anantnag and Kupwara districts.
In a statement issued here on Monday, police said that Police Station Mattan apprehended Aamir Ayoub Khan S/O Mohd Ayoub Khan, R/O Khurd Gopalpora, with 17.8 grams of charas (FIR No. 126/2026). Police Station Srigufwara arrested Sahil Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohd Yaqoob Bhat, R/O Hanji Danter, Anantnag, at Pethnoo Crossing with 30 grams of cannabis (FIR No. 111/2026). In Kupwara, police apprehended Irshad Ahmad Wani S/O Gh. Nabi Wani, R/O Awoora, with 47 grams of charas. His disclosure led to the recovery of 27 grams of charas from an Alto K-10 car (JK09E-3618) belonging to absconding accused Zahid Ahmad Lone S/O Ghulam Mohi ud din Lone, R/O Gulgam. Furthermore, Police Post Kalaroos arrested Gh. Hassan Payer S/O Mohd. Mukhtar Payer and Javid Ahmad Payer S/O Ab. Rehman Payer, both R/O Manigah, recovering 108.8 grams and 104.4 grams of charas from them.
