Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said six alleged drug peddlers were arrested and contraband substances seized during anti-narcotics operations carried out in Pulwama, Baramulla and Anantnag districts under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan.
According to a statement, police in Pulwama conducted separate naka checking operations at Nikas near Uzrampathri Bridge and Hakripora.
During the operations, two persons identified as Muzamil Ahmad Mir and Aamir Ahmad Sheikh were apprehended after recovery of around 8.5 grams and 5.5 grams of heroin-like substance respectively from their possession.
Police said cases under relevant sections of the NDPS Act have been registered at Rajpora and Pulwama police stations and investigation has been taken up.
In Baramulla, police during naka checking in the Fatehgarh area of Sheeri arrested Sajad Ahmad Malik after recovering charas-like substance wrapped in corn husk from his possession.
Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of another accused, Mohd Shafi Lone, an SRTC bus driver, from whom additional contraband was allegedly recovered.
Police said preliminary investigation suggests that a government SRTC vehicle was being misused for transportation of narcotics.
A case under FIR No. 21/2026 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Sheeri.
In Anantnag district, police registered three separate cases during anti-drug operations in Sangam and Aishmuqam areas.
Acting on specific information, police raided a residential house in Ikhrajpora, Marhama and recovered approximately 3.340 kilograms of charas powder-like substance.
The accused identified as Manzoor Ahmad Shah was reportedly absconding during the raid and efforts are underway to trace him.
In two additional naka checking operations at Aishmuqam and Rangkadal, police arrested two suspects identified as Mudasir Ahmad Gilkar alias Uzain and Mehraj-u-Din Bala alias Pintu Bala after recovering around 17 grams and 13 grams of heroin-like substance respectively from their possession.
