SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested six persons in separate operations in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts and seized suspected contraband substances, including charas, cannabis and heroin, police said on Tuesday.
In Shopian, a police team from Police Station Heerpora intercepted an Alto car bearing registration number JK22C-4688 during routine checking at Circuit House. The vehicle was travelling from Sedow towards Shopian with two persons on board.
Police identified the occupants as Mashooq Ahmad Hajam, son of Mohd Shaban Hajam, and Bilal Ahmad Hajam, son of Gh Mohd Hajam, both residents of Sedow in Heerpora. Around 60 grams of a charas-like substance was allegedly recovered from each of them.
FIR No. 115/2026 has been registered at Police Station Heerpora under relevant provisions of law. Police said further investigation was underway to establish the source of the suspected contraband and trace its supply links.
In Kulgam, a police team from Police Post Mir Bazar intercepted a blue auto-rickshaw bearing registration number JK03P-3053 during checking on National Highway 244 near Lalipora Crossing. Police said 860 grams of a cannabis-like substance and 12.05 grams of charas were recovered from a polythene bag inside the driver’s cabin.
The driver was identified as Fazil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Nisar Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Kapran in Verinag, Anantnag. FIR No. 255/2026 has been registered at Police Station Qazigund under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
In another operation in Anantnag, a police team from Police Station Kokernag apprehended Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, son of Gh Mohd Rather, a resident of Panzgam in Kokernag, at Soaf Shali. Police said approximately 119 grams of a charas powder-like substance was recovered from his possession. FIR No. 175/2026 has been registered under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
Meanwhile, police in Dooru apprehended two persons, identified as Adil Ahmed Wani, a resident of Malikpora, and Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Verinag. Approximately seven grams and eight grams of suspected heroin, respectively, were allegedly recovered during their personal searches.
Police said separate cases had been registered at Police Station Dooru under relevant provisions of law. Further investigation in all the cases is underway.
