SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested six alleged drug peddlers in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts on Tuesday and seized suspected narcotic substances, officials said.
In Shopian, police intercepted an Alto car bearing registration number JK22C-4688 during a naka check at Circuit House. The vehicle was travelling from Sedow towards Shopian with two occupants, from whom 60 grams of a charas-like substance each was recovered, a police spokesperson said.
The accused were identified as Mashooq Ahmad Hajam, son of Mohd Shaban Hajam, and Bilal Ahmad Hajam, son of Gh Mohd Hajam, both residents of Sedow in Heerpora. Police registered FIR No. 115/2026 at Police Station Heerpora and initiated an investigation to trace the source of the contraband and establish its forward and backward linkages.
In Kulgam, police intercepted a blue auto-rickshaw bearing registration number JK03P-3053 near Lalipora Crossing on National Highway 244 during a naka check. A search of the driver’s cabin led to the recovery of 860 grams of a cannabis-like substance and 12.05 grams of charas from a polythene bag.
The driver, identified as Fazil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Nisar Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Kapran, Veerinag, Anantnag, was arrested. FIR No. 255/2026 under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered at Police Station Qazigund, and further investigation is underway.
In Anantnag, a police team from Police Station Kokernag apprehended Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, son of Gh Mohd Rather, a resident of Panzgam, Kokernag, during patrolling at Soaf Shali. Police said approximately 119 grams of a charas powder-like substance was recovered from him. FIR No. 175/2026 under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Kokernag.
Separately, police in Dooru arrested Adil Ahmed Wani, a resident of Malikpora, and Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Verinag. Searches allegedly led to the recovery of approximately seven grams and eight grams of heroin, respectively. Cases under the relevant legal provisions have been registered at Police Station Dooru, and investigations are in progress, the spokesperson said.
Police appealed to the public to share information about drug peddling and related activities to help facilitate timely action.
