SRINAGAR: Police in south kashmir’s Anantnag district have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered 17.8 grams of charas and 30 grams of cannabis from their possession, officials said on Monday.
The arrests were made by police teams from Mattan and Srigufwara police stations in separate incidents.
In the first case, a police team from Mattan apprehended Aamir Ayoub Khan, son of Mohd Ayoub Khan, a resident of Khurd Gopalpora. During his search, police recovered approximately 17.8 grams of charas from his possession.
Police have registered FIR No. 126/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Mattan.
In a separate operation, a police team from Srigufwara apprehended Sahil Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd Yaqoob Bhat, a resident of Hanji Danter, Anantnag, during naka checking at Pethnoo Crossing. Around 30 grams of cannabis was recovered from his possession.
An FIR No. 111/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Srigufwara in connection with the recovery.
Further investigation in both cases is underway to establish the alleged forward and backward linkages of the accused.
Anantnag Police said it would continue its action against drug trafficking and appealed to the public to cooperate with efforts to make the district drug-free.
