Four drug peddlers held with contraband in south Kashmir’s Anantnag: Police

Srinagar, May 31: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested four drug peddlers in two separate operations and recovered substantial quantity of narcotic substances from their possession.

A police spokesperson said that a police party from Police Post Sangam at a checkpoint established at Gund Baba Khalil, intercepted a vehicle (Santro) bearing registration number JK13A-5700 with two persons on board. During search of the vehicle, approximately 21 kilograms of raw narcotic material, including cannabis seeds were recovered. The accused have been identified as Mohd Ayoub Kumar, son of Habibullah Kumar, and Javid Ahmad Kumar, son of Gh Hassan Kumar, both residents of Waghama. Both have been arrested and vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.

The spokesperson also said that a police party from Police Station Bijbehara intercepted a motorcycle at Zirpara near GDC Bijbehara ridden by two persons. During search, Charas-like narcotic substance weighing approximately 128 grams was recovered from their possession. The accused have been identified as Sahil Ahmad Khanday, son of Abdul Hameed Khanday, resident of Zirpara, and Amir Sohail, son of Mohd Ashraf Teli, resident of Karewa Colony, Bijbehara. In this regard, a case under the NDPS Act has been registered and investigation is going on.

He added the consistent actions of Jammu and Kashmir Police against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace.