2 drug peddlers arrested
Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, June 15: Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag district and recovered charas and cash from their possession, officials said today. In the first operation, a police team from Police Post Sherbagh intercepted...
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 15: Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag district and recovered charas and cash from their possession, officials said today.
In the first operation, a police team from Police Post Sherbagh intercepted a suspect during naka checking at Sarnal near Pehru Crossing and recovered around 1.198 kilograms of charas powder.
The accused was identified as Shahid Rafiq Nanda, a resident of Nandpora in Anantnag.
A case under FIR No. 179/2026 has been registered at Police Station Anantnag and investigation has been initiated.
In another operation, police apprehended Mohd Shafi Lone of K. Kalan, Bijbehara, during naka checking at Kerikadal.
Officials said 56 grams of a charas-like substance and Rs 6,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds of drug trafficking, were recovered from him.
A case under FIR No. 162/2026 has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara, and further investigation is underway.
