ANANTNAG — Police arrested five persons and recovered around 2.2 kg of narcotic substances during five separate anti-drug operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday.
The operations were conducted by police teams from Aishmuqam, Dooru, Anantnag, Dialgam and Srigufwara police stations as part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking in the district, they said.
In the first operation, police recovered around 1.446 kg of bhang bhoosa from a cowshed belonging to Mohammad Ashraf Shah, a resident of Amadzoo, following specific information. A case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Aishmuqam, officials said.
In another operation, a police team apprehended an individual during naka checking at Shankarpora Crossing in Dooru and recovered around 100 grams of charas from his possession.
Similarly, police arrested Faisal Shabir Shugan, a resident of Natipora Khanabal, and recovered around 200 grams of charas from his possession at Natipora, they said.
In the fourth operation, a police team from Police Post Dialgam apprehended Ubaid Khurshaid Naikoo, a resident of Wavthroo Nadoora, and recovered around 100 grams of charas powder from his possession. FIR No. 419/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Anantnag.
In the fifth operation, police apprehended Abid Hussain Bhat, a resident of Hitigam, during night patrolling at Hitigam Crossing and recovered 329.6 grams of charas powder from his possession. A case under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Srigufwara, officials said.
Further investigation into the cases is underway, they added. — (KIMS)