Srinagar, Oct 23: Continuing its crackdown against drug peddling, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested four drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag, Kulgam and Kupwara; and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesperson said that in Anantnag, during patrolling in the Jablipora area, a police party from Police Station Bijbehara arrested a person identified as Usman Ahmed Mir son of Late Zahoor Ahmed resident of Batengoo, Bijbehara, at Fruit Mandi. During his search, 7.6 grams of a heroin was recovered from his possession.
Similarly in another operation, a police party from Police Station Srigufwara, during naka checking at Hittigam Crossing, arrested Bilal Ahmad Lone son of Gh. Ahmad Lone resident of K. Kalan, and recovered approximately 18 grams of Charas from his possession.
In Kulgam, a police party from Police Station Qaimoh, while conducting naka checking at Khudwani, arrested one person who allegedly attempted to flee upon noticing the police party. During checking, 2.392 grams of a substance suspected to be wet Bhang seeds and flowering tops (including polythene) and 35 grams of a substance suspected to be Charas, wrapped in polythene, were recovered from his possession, spokesperson said.
He said that police in Kupwara apprehended one person and recovered approximately 1.3kgs of a charas-like substance during naka checking near Panchayat Ghar, Rang Warnow.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of NDPS act stands registered at respective police stations, while as further investigation into the matters to track forward and backward linkage is on, spokesperson added.
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