Srinagar: Police have apprehended nine alleged drug peddlers in multiple operations across Bandipora, Anantnag, Pulwama and Awantipora districts, a police spokesperson informed Saturday.
Sharing details, he said in Bandipora, police arrested two persons — Ghulam Mohammad Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Wewan — at Lal Qila Morh, Pethkoot. Approximately 1.030 kg of cannabis-like substance was recovered from their possession.
At Hatigam Crossing in Anantnag, police apprehended Shabir Ahmad Khan, a resident of Liver Srigufwara, and recovered 982 grams of cannabis powder from his possession.
At Kandipora, a local resident Mohammad Maqbool Bhat was arrested and four sticks of cannabis weighing approximately 84 grams were recovered from him.
Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, a resident of Syedpora Devipora Mattan, was arrested after 8 grams of cannabis was found on him, while Asif Ahmad Mochi, a resident of Sheikhpora, was held with 11 grams of cannabis.
In Pulwama, police apprehended Rayees Ahmad Rather, and recovered 2.222 kg of cannabis ‘chura’ along with 40 grams of cannabis -like substance from his possession. Police also apprehended Sabzar Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Inder, and recovered five sticks of a cannabis-like substance wrapped in maize husk from him.
In Awantipora, Owais Ahmed Khan, a resident of Yanganwani Aripal, was arrested after 30 grams of a cannabis-like substance and another 1.070 kg of grinded cannabis were recovered from his possession.
Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated, police said.