ANANTNAG — Anantnag Police have arrested six alleged drug peddlers and recovered charas in separate anti-narcotics operations across the district in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
Police said six FIRs have been registered in connection with the cases, while further investigations are underway.
During a naka checking at Kha Bazar, Anantnag, a police party from Police Post Janglatmandi apprehended Ashiq Hussain Dar, a resident of Chichiri Pora, and recovered around 7 grams of charas from his possession.
In another operation, a police party from Police Station Uttersoo apprehended Arshad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Karad, at Kantigund and recovered 10 grams of a charas-like substance. FIR No. 103/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered in the case.
Meanwhile, Bijbehara Police apprehended Mohd Shafi Wani, a resident of Batangoo, near Gund Mohalla in Uranhall, and recovered around 15 grams of charas. In a separate incident, police arrested Amir Majeed Lone, a resident of Jablipora, near Dara Shikoh Park and recovered approximately 14 grams of a charas-like substance.
Police Post Sangam also apprehended two persons in separate incidents and recovered 7.10 grams of charas from Mudasir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Poshbagh, Baramulla, and 6.05 grams from Imtiyaz Ahmed Gojjri, a resident of Kansipora, Baramulla.
Two separate FIRs, numbered 294/2026 and 296/2026, have been registered in the Sangam cases, police said.
Anantnag Police said the drive against drug trafficking would continue, adding that investigations are underway to establish further details in the cases. — (KIMS)