SRINAGAR: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized over 10 kilograms of charas and a substantial amount of cash in two separate incidents in Anantnag district.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a raid was conducted at the residence of Farooq Ahmad Kumar, a resident of Khul Chohar Mattan. A joint team of Anantnag Police and the concerned Executive Magistrate searched the premises, recovering approximately 10 kgs of charas powder and Rs 2,16,650 in cash. Kumar was arrested on the spot, and a case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Police Station Mattan. The investigation is ongoing.”
In a separate incident, Shahrukh Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Sheikh Mohalla Sallar, was apprehended during a routine check at Langabal Pahalgam. Police recovered 120 grams of charas from his possession. A case has been registered at Police Station Pahalgam, and the accused has been arrested.
