SRINAGAR: Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers in separate operations across south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday and seized charas, charas powder and heroin from their possession.
Police said a team from Srigufwara Police Station apprehended Shabir Ahmad Deedad, son of Gh. Qadir Deedad, a resident of Lehandajan, Pahalgam, during naka checking. A search led to the recovery of 1.570 kg of charas powder. An FIR (No. 109/2026) under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered, and an investigation is underway.
In a separate operation, personnel from Mattan Police Station arrested Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd. Shafi Bhat, and Sabgatullah Ganie, son of Khursheed Ahmad Ganie, both residents of Ganipora, Mattan. Police recovered 30.4 grams of brown sugar from them. A case (FIR No. 125/2026) has been registered in connection with the recovery.
Meanwhile, a police team conducting naka checking at Malakhnag apprehended Fardin Ahmad Khan alias Sameer Khan, son of Bashir Ahmad Khan, a resident of Qazi Mohalla, Anantnag. Thirteen grams of heroin was recovered during his search. Police said he had been arrested and a case registered.
In another operation, personnel from Police Post Sangam arrested Owais Hassan Allaie, son of Gh. Hassan Allaie, a resident of Niana, GB Khalil, after recovering seven grams of charas from his possession. A case has been registered and further investigation initiated.
Police said operations against drug trafficking would continue, reiterating their commitment to dismantling the network involved in the illegal trade across the district.
