Handwara | Nov, 06: Police on Friday said that it has arrested seven drug peddlers and also recovered contraband substances during six separate anti-drug operations conducted across Handwara and Anantnag districts.
In a statement issued here on Friday Police said that five peddlers—Abid Hussain Mir, Rouf Mushtaq Bhat, Danish Parvaiz Parra, Mohd. Jahangir Sadeeqi, and Mohd. Haseemu Din—were arrested in Handwara across Khanu Babagund, Wanigam Crossing, and Watyen with charas and cannabis. Additionally Yamin Zargar alias Yamu Cheeni of Bijbehara and Owais Ahmed Wani alias Owais Kata of Dooru were arrested in Anantnag with charas and heroin. Relevant cases have been registered at respective police stations to investigate forward and backward linkages.
