October 30: Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and substance abuse, J&K Police arrested 06 drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag & Awantipora and recovered Contraband substances from their possession.
In Awantipora, a police party of Police Station Tral, headed by SHO Police Station Tral apprehended one suspicious person during naka checking at Pinglish, Tral. During Search, approximately 55 grams of a charas like substance was recovered from his possession. The accused has been identified as Arafat Ahmad Ahanger son of Nazir Ahmad Ahanger resident of Rathsuna, Tral. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 124/2026 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Tral, and further investigation has been taken up.
In Anantnag, a police party from Police Station Srigufwara, while performing naka duty, apprehended a person identified as Shabir Ahmad Deedad, son of Gh. Qadir Deedad, resident of Lehandajan, Pahalgam. During his search, 1.570 kg of charas powder was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, FIR No. 109/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Srigufwara, and investigation has been taken up. In another operation, a police party from Police Station Mattan apprehended two persons identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd. Shafi Bhat, and Sabgatullah Ganie, son of Khursheed Ahmad Ganie, both residents of Ganipora, Mattan. A total of 30.4 grams of brown sugar was recovered from their possession. In this regard, FIR No. 125/2026 has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, during naka checking at Malakhnag, a police party apprehended one person identified as Fardin Ahmad Khan alias Sameer Khan, son of Bashir Ahmad Khan, resident of Qazi Mohalla, Anantnag. During his search, 13 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession. A case has been registered, the accused arrested, and further investigation taken up. Similarly, a police party from Police Post Sangam apprehended Owais Hassan Allaie, son of Gh. Hassan Allaie, resident of Niana, GB Khalil. During his search, 7 grams of charas was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, a case has been registered, and investigation has been taken up.
J&K Police reiterates its commitment to eradicating the drug menace and dismantling the network of drug trafficking across the district. Strict action against drug peddlers and those involved in drug-related activities will continue.
