ANANTNAG, NOV 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers and the seizure of a substantial quantity of narcotics at two different checkpoints in Anantnag.
As per the release issued to The Newsroom 24 – Awaz, in the first operation, a Police team from Srigufwara Police Station set up a naka near the hospital crossing in Sirhama.
During the operation, they intercepted a suspicious individual identified as Gulzar Ahmad Rather, son of Mohd Ayoub Rather, a resident of Sirhama. A thorough search led to the recovery of approximately 3 kilograms of illicit cannabis powder from his possession.
The accused was promptly arrested, and the contraband was seized.
In a separate operation, a police team from Bijbehara Police Station established a naka at Doodnard Waghama. During the checkpoint inspection, the team intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK03G-8966. Upon searching the vehicle, they recovered approximately 3.350 kilograms of a charas .
The driver, identified as Gulzar Ahmad Rather, son of Gh. Rasool Rather, a resident of Waghama, Bijbehara, was arrested, and the narcotics were confiscated.
Cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at Srigufwara and Bijbehara Police Stations, and further investigations are underway.
