Police arrests two drug peddlers in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Anantnag and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Saturday.
He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at Gadhanjipora Bijbehara, apprehended a suspicious person. He was identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar, son of Habibullah Dar, resident of Gadhanjipora, Bijbehara.
During his personal search, brown sugar-like substance weighing approximately 12 grams, divided into 73 small polythene-wrapped packets was recovered. He has been arrested and a case FIR No. 139/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara, and investigation has been taken up.
Moreover, a police team at a checkpoint established at Katritang Bijbehara intercepted a suspicious person identified as Showkat Ahmad Kumar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Kumar, resident of Waghama, Bijbehara.
During search, about 11.60 kilograms of Poppy Straw was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and a case FIR No. 140/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara, and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added.
