SRINAGAR: Police on Monday said it has arrested eight drug peddlers in Anantnag and Kulgam districts and recovered a large quantity of contraband substances from their possession.
A police spokesperson said one Sareer Ahmad Bhat, resident of Chirhama Mirbazar, was arrested at Nawvathoo Danter and approximately 230 grams of cannabis powder-like substance was recovered from his possession.
Search of a car (JK05B-3181), driven by Mohammad Altaf Bhat of Mirdanter, yielded approximately 153 grams of cannabis powder-like substance following which the driver was arrested and car seized.
At Wazirbagh, police arrested Bittu Dantani of Chapur Mehdi Kuwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, presently residing at Achabal Adda, Anantnag; and Ajay Kumar, resident of Verrugam Kadi, Gujarat, after 17 grams and 22 grams of cannabis were recovered from their possession.
During a raid at the residential house of Bilal Ahmad Bhat of Baliyar Marhama, police recovered approximately 7.170 kilograms of marijuana-like substance. Bhat was arrested on the spot.
One Danish Manzoor Shaikh of Janglat Mandi, Anantnag was arrested at High Ground after 205 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from him.
One Javid Mukhtiyaar Pashoo of Gopalpora, Mattan, was arrested after approximately 52.6 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from his possession.
Police arrested Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Brinty, and recovered approximately 15 grams of cannabis from his possession.
Police also arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered approximately 111 grams of cannabis-like substance from him at Katran, Mir Bazar. His identity was not revealed.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigations initiated, police said.
