SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested nine alleged drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations across Anantnag, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, recovering charas, heroin-like substances, ganja-like substances and ganja powder, officials said on Tuesday.
In Anantnag, police arrested three persons during separate naka-checking operations at Khanabal, Mattan and Nowgam. Around 120 grams of charas was recovered from Aarif Ahmad Bhat of Bunpora Khanabal at Harnag, Khanabal.
In another operation at Kehribal Crossing in Mattan, police recovered approximately 40.2 grams of charas from Mudasir Lateef Dar of Davoodpora Brah. At Nowgam, 23 grams of charas was recovered from an auto-rickshaw driven by Faisal Gulzar of Bangoo, Tangmarg.
In Kulgam, police apprehended five persons in separate operations and recovered 34.84 grams of heroin-like substances, 27.4 grams of charas and 377.2 grams of ganja-like substances.
During naka checking at Khanday Petrol Pump on the Old National Highway, police recovered 8.84 grams of a heroin-like substance from Zakir Ahmad Chichi of Babgam, Pulwama.
In a separate operation on Railway Road in Qazigund, 26 grams of a heroin-like substance was recovered from Mohd Shabir of Gujjar Basti, Bahu Fort, Jammu, and Manzoor Ahmad of Samba, who were travelling in a Swift car.
Police also apprehended Yasir Gulzar Dar and Muzamil Majeed Ganie, both residents of Chimmer, DH Pora, near Sangus village and recovered 27.4 grams of charas and 377.2 grams of ganja-like substances.
Meanwhile, in Ganderbal, police arrested Bashir Ahmad Dar of Bunpora, Tulmulla, after conducting a search of his residential house within the jurisdiction of Police Station Kheerbawani. The search, carried out in the presence of the concerned First-Class Magistrate, led to the recovery and seizure of ganja powder.
Police registered FIR No. 30/2026 under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Kheerbawani. Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the contraband and identify possible links to drug trafficking networks. — (KIMS)