SRINAGAR: Police arrested four alleged drug peddlers and recovered more than 11 kg of contraband substances during four separate operations in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday.
The recoveries included approximately 11 kg of ground charas powder, 500 grams of ganja and 360 grams of charas, police said.
In the first operation, a police team from Mattan Police Station searched the residential premises of Zakir Hussain Khan, son of late Muzaffar Khan, a resident of Satrimaidan, Gopalpora, Mattan, after obtaining authorisation under Section 41(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. During the search, approximately 11 kg of ground charas powder was recovered.
In a separate operation, personnel from Police Post Sangam intercepted a vehicle at a checkpoint in Semthan and recovered around 500 grams of ganja from Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, son of Mohd Maqbool Sheikh, a resident of Semthan.
At Rangkadal, a police team from Police Post Aishmuqam apprehended Shabir Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Rashid Shah, a resident of Halwani, Panchalpora. Around 10 grams of charas was recovered from his possession.
In the fourth operation, personnel from Anantnag Police Station apprehended Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, son of Abdul Ahad, a resident of Zadipora, Anantnag, at Nandpora and recovered approximately 350 grams of charas.
Police said cases had been registered under relevant provisions of law at the respective police stations and further investigations had been initiated.
Reiterating its commitment to combating drug trafficking, police urged the public to share credible information about drug-related activities to help curb the narcotics trade.
