SRINAGAR, Oct. 5
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested six suspected drug peddlers in separate operations across Anantnag district and recovered charas, heroin and cash from their possession as part of an ongoing crackdown on narcotics trafficking.
The arrests were made at different locations in the district, with police registering separate cases in connection with the recoveries.
In the first operation, personnel from Police Station Srigufwara arrested Khursheed Ahmad Nengroo and recovered 70 grams of charas from his possession.
In another operation, Bijbehara Police arrested Ubaid Majeed Shah, from whom 15 grams of charas was recovered.
Police made another recovery during checking at Wozpan, where Mohammad Shameem Das was apprehended. Officials said 15 grams of charas was recovered from his possession.
In a separate action, Bijbehara Police arrested Muneeb Ahmad Ganie and recovered 14 grams of charas from him.
The fifth and sixth arrests were made at Chee Tarbal, where police apprehended Zubair Ahmad Palla and Danish Mushtaq.
Police said 3.7 grams of heroin and ₹11,800 in cash were recovered from their possession.
Taken together, the separate operations resulted in the seizure of 114 grams of charas, 3.7 grams of heroin and ₹11,800 in cash.
The six arrests form part of the continuing police campaign against narcotics trafficking and distribution in Anantnag district.
Police have been carrying out checking and targeted operations at different locations as part of efforts to identify individuals allegedly involved in the supply and sale of narcotic substances.
Cases have been registered in connection with the latest recoveries, and investigations are underway.
The investigations will seek to establish the source of the seized narcotics and determine whether the arrested individuals have links to wider drug supply networks.
Police have not disclosed further details about the cases or any additional suspects at this stage.
The latest action comes amid sustained efforts by law-enforcement agencies in Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the distribution of narcotics through local-level enforcement and investigation of suspected trafficking networks.
For Anantnag Police, the immediate focus will now be on tracing the supply chain behind the seized charas and heroin and determining whether further individuals were involved.
