Srinagar, Oct 17: Police have arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in separate operations across Anantnag, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, recovering charas, a ganja-like substance and heroin-like contraband, officials said on Saturday.
In Anantnag district, Police Station Srigufwara apprehended Shahnawaz Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Sirhama, during checking at Hatigam Crossing and recovered 5.7 kg of charas powder from his possession.
In a separate operation, police in Kokernag arrested Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Nala Sunbahri, Magam, and recovered around 18 grams of a charas-like substance. Another accused, Rayees Ahmad Ganie of Shelipora, Achabal, was apprehended in Hiller Arhama, Kokernag, with approximately 40 grams of a similar substance.
In Dooru, police arrested Amir Ahmad Najar, a resident of Kapran, during routine patrolling in the Pollie area and recovered around 90 grams of charas from his possession.
Meanwhile, a police party from Police Post Sangam apprehended Sahil Rashid Sheikh, a resident of Charsoo, Awantipora, during patrolling and recovered 1.78 kg of a ganja-like substance from his bag.
In another operation, police arrested Adil Hussain Sheikh, a resident of Sheikhpura, Bijbehara, during checking near Chaki Wangund Crossing on National Highway 44. Around 6.6 grams of heroin-like contraband were recovered from a black polythene bag he was carrying.
In Ganderbal district, police arrested Naseer Ahmad Beigh during checking at Yangoora Crossing under the jurisdiction of Police Station Lar. According to police, he attempted to flee after noticing the police party, but was apprehended. A charas-like substance was recovered from his possession.
Police said a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Lar under FIR No. 29/2026, while cases under relevant legal provisions have been registered at the respective police stations in the other instances.
Further investigations are underway to establish the source of the seized substances and ascertain possible links to drug trafficking networks.
Police reiterated their commitment to combating drug trafficking and urged the public to share credible information about narcotics-related activities.
