SRINAGAR: Police in Anantnag recovered narcotic substances in two separate incidents in Kokernag and Anantnag by arresting two accused persons, while one more alleged drug peddler was arrested in Shopian district, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday.
Police, on the basis of specific information, raided the cowshed of Ghulam Mohammad Wagay at Dandipora Phalipora and recovered approximately 5.57 Kgs of poppy straw from it, following which the owner was arrested.
During naka checking at Nandpora, police arrested Ashiq Hussain Malik of Bulbul Nowgam and recovered 7.28 grams of cannabis from his possession, spokesperson said.
During checking at Sazan Crossing in Shopian, police arrested Shahnawaz Ahmad Naikoo of DK Pora Imamsahib, after his personal search yielded 22 grams of cannabis powder-like substance.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law stand registered at the respective police stations, and further investigation has been initiated.
Meanwhile, five alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in separate operations in Samba and Reasi districts of Jammu region on Wednesday, officials said.
A police spokesperson said in the first incident, a police patrolling party intercepted a car at Rahya Morh in the Vijaypur area of Samba district and recovered 10.06 grams of heroin and a weighing machine from the three occupants.
He said police arrested the trio, identified as Vikrant Slathia, Bhuvan Khajuria and Dushal Rajwal, and registered a case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
In another operation, two suspected drug peddlers, Balbir Singh and Ashiq Mir, were arrested with 10 grams of heroin in Katra town of Reasi district, the spokesperson said. Police booked them under the NDPS Act.
Further investigation is underway, he said.
