Police in Anantnag district arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered over 4.5 kg of cannabis powder and 4 grams of heroin, officials said on Friday.[1] A Police Station Uttrasoo team, during routine patrolling at Krad, intercepted a suspicious person carrying a polythene sack and recovered 4 kg and 542 grams of cannabis powder from him.[1] The accused in the Krad case was identified as Ghulam Hassan Khan, son of Fareed Ahmad Khan, a resident of Rakh Brah.[1] Anantnag Police confirmed the two arrests at Krad and Bijbehara, saying 4.5 kg of Bang Bosa and 4 grams of heroin had been recovered and cases registered under the NDPS Act.[2]

FIR No. 112/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Uttrasoo and an investigation was taken up.[1] In a separate operation, a Police Station Bijbehara team intercepted a person during random naka checking on Bijbehara-Arwani Road near Fruit Mandi.[1] During the search, 4 grams of heroin were recovered from the Bijbehara accused, identified as Mohsin Zahoor Mir, son of late Zahoor Ahmad Mir, a resident of Batengoo.[1] Police said legal proceedings had been initiated against the accused under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act.[1]