SRINAGAR — Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag district and recovered heroin and charas from their possession, officials said on Saturday.
They said the arrests were made during operations conducted by Police Posts Sangam, DK Pora and Dialgam as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking.
At Sangam, police apprehended Reyaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Khelen Litter, and recovered heroin from his possession. In a separate operation at Marhama, Zubair Sultan Reshi, a resident of Sether Sangam, was arrested with charas, they said.
Police Post DK Pora also apprehended Rayees Ahmad Khan, a resident of Damhal, and recovered charas from his possession.
In two separate operations, police arrested Yawar Ahmad Gani and Ubaid Manzoor Doobi, both residents of Fathepora, and recovered charas from their possession, officials said.
They added that FIR Nos. 408/2026 and 409/2026 have been registered at Police Station Anantnag under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, while further investigation is underway. — (KIMS)