Anantnag police arrested four people in four separate operations across Anantnag district on Tuesday.[1] Bijbehara police arrested Zahoor Ahmad Dar of Takiabal, Bijbehara after recovering approximately 16 kilograms of ganja from his residential house.[1] Sangam police apprehended Feroz Ahmad Sheikh of Semthan and recovered 1.5 kilograms of ganja from his possession.[1] A Sangam police team apprehended Showkat Ahmad Sheikh of Semthan at Kevipora, Marhama and recovered 89 grams of charas powder from him.[1] Police Post DK Pora apprehended Mohd Iqbal Sheikh of Peth Dialgam and recovered 17 grams of a charas-like substance from him.[1]
Police said the Bijbehara house search followed authorisation under Section 41(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the contraband packed in three bags was seized.[1] The operations were carried out by Police Station Bijbehara, Police Post Sangam and Police Post DK Pora and yielded ganja, charas powder and a charas-like substance.[1] Police described the overall haul as around 17.5 kilograms of suspected narcotic substances.[1]
Police said legal proceedings had been initiated in the cases and investigations were underway.[1] Anantnag police appealed to the public to share information about drug trafficking to help curb drug abuse.[1]
