SRINAGAR: Police have arrested six drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag and Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman informed Friday.
He said in Awantipora, police apprehended one Arafat Ahmad Ahanger, resident of Rathsuna, at Pinglish, Tral. During Search, approximately 55 grams of a cannabis-like substance was recovered from his possession.
In Anantnag, police arrested one Shabir Ahmad Deedad, resident of Lehandajan, Pahalgam was arrested after 1.570 kg of charas powder was recovered from his possession.
In another operation, police apprehended two persons — Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat and Sabgatullah Ganie, both residents of Ganipora, Mattan. A total of 30.4 grams of brown sugar was recovered from their possession, police said.
At Malakhnag, police arrested one Fardin Ahmad Khan alias Sameer Khan, resident of Qazi Mohalla, Anantnag. During his search, 13 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
Police also arrested one Owais Hassan Allaie, resident of Niana, GB Khalil. During his search, 7 grams of charas was recovered from his possession.
Cases have been registered for further investigation, police said.
