SRINAGAR: Police apprehended nine persons in separate operations across Kashmir, and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday.
Sharing details, he said at Harnag in Anantnag district, police arrested one Adnan Nazir Shora, a resident of Safakadal, Srinagar, after approximately 300 grams of ‘Ganja’ (marijuana) was recovered from his possession.
One Ali Mohammad Sheikh of Gopalpora, Mattan, was arrested after police recovered approximately 17.4 grams of cannabis from his possession.
At Natipora, police apprehended Shahid Hussain of Kundanpora, Uttar Pradesh and recovered 5.22 grams of cannabis from him.
At Shampora Crossing in Kulgam, police intercepted a vehicle (JK01BE-1097) with three persons on board. During checking, 4.6 grams of heroin-like substance was recovered from the driver, Aaqib Mushtaq of Guzarbal Noorbagh, Srinagar; 4.6 grams from the front-seat co-passenger, Aamir Ashraf of Nawa Kadal Tarabal, Eidgah; and 4.5 grams from the rear-seat passenger, Uzair Bashir of Habba Kadal, Srinagar. The total recovery amounted to 13.7 grams of heroin-like substance, police said.
Police also recovered 520 grams of cannabis powder-like contraband substance from a residential house in Shopian and arrested the house-owner Mohammad Rafiq Chowhan of Chanchmarg.
In Awantipora, police arrested Suhail Ahmad Ganaie of Chewa Ullar, and Adil Ahmad Mir of Chankitar, after 75 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from them. The scooty (JK13J-8543) they were riding was also seized.
Cases under the relevant sections of law have been registered at concerned police stations for further investigation in all these instances, police said.
