Srinagar, May 13: Continuing its sustained efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Shopian & Anantnag and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Shopian, during routine naka checking at Aaripora Turkwangam, a police party from Police Post Turkwangam apprehended a suspected person identified as Mohd Yousuf Sheikh son of Sanaullah Sheikh resident of Kangnu Turkwangam. During search, 928 grams of Charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 72/2026 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Zainapora.
Meanwhile in Anantnag, a Police party of Police Station Bijbehara apprehended a drug peddler identified as Ashiq Ahmad Bhat son of Gh. Rasool Bhat resident of Pazalpora, Bijbehara, and recovered 505 grams of Charas powder-like substance from his possession. In this connection, FIR No. 125/2026 has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara and investigation has been taken up to ascertain backward and forward linkages involved in the narcotics network.
