 Srinagar, Oct 24: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested eight alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag, Kulgam and Awantipora and recovered ganja, charas and heroin-like substances from their possession, officials said on Saturday.
In Anantnag district, police apprehended three persons in separate operations.
A police party from Police Post Khanabal intercepted a suspicious person at Harnag and recovered approximately 300 grams of ganja from his possession. The accused was identified as Adnan Nazir Shora, a resident of Safakadal, Srinagar. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Anantnag.
In another operation, a naka party from Police Station Mattan apprehended Ali Mohd Sheikh, a resident of Gopalpora, Mattan, and recovered approximately 17.4 grams of charas from his possession. An FIR has been registered at the police station.
Meanwhile, a police party from Police Post Sangam apprehended Shahid Hussain, a resident of Kundanpora, Uttar Pradesh, during patrolling at Natipora and recovered approximately 5.22 grams of charas from him. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
In Kulgam, police intercepted a black Scorpio-N at Shampora Crossing on the national highway during naka checking. The vehicle, travelling from Shampora towards Panzath, was carrying three persons.
During checking, police recovered 4.6 grams of heroin-like substance from the driver, Aaqib Mushtaq Bhat, a resident of Guzarbal Noorbagh, Srinagar; 4.6 grams from the front-seat passenger, Aamir Ashraf Bolaki, a resident of Nawa Kadal Tarabal, Eidgah; and 4.5 grams from the rear-seat passenger, Uzair Bashir Gojri, a resident of Habba Kadal, Srinagar. The total recovery was 13.7 grams.
An FIR under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Qazigund, and further investigation has been initiated.
In a separate operation in Awantipora, police arrested two persons after recovering approximately 75 grams of charas-like substance during naka checking at Shaldraman Crossing in Tral.
The accused, identified as Suhail Ahmad Ganaie, a resident of Chewa Ullar, and Adil Ahmad Mir, a resident of Chankitar, were travelling on a scooty bearing registration number JK13J-8543 when they were intercepted by a police party headed by the Station House Officer of Police Station Tral. The scooty was also seized.
A case has been registered at Police Station Tral, and further investigation is underway.
Police reiterated their commitment to intensifying action against drug trafficking and appealed to the public to cooperate in efforts to curb the drug menace.
