Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 28: Police have detained eight alleged habitual drug peddlers under preventive laws in Anantnag district, officials said today.
The action was taken following approval from Executive Magistrates, with the detainees identified as repeat offenders involved in narcotics-related activities.
Officials said the accused continued their involvement in drug trade despite earlier legal action, prompting preventive detention to curb further offences.
All eight have been lodged in Subsidiary Jail Kehribal.
Police said the move is part of ongoing efforts to curb drug abuse and dismantle narcotics networks in the district.
In the meantime, Police have arrested four alleged drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances in separate operations across Kupwara, Awantipora, Handwara and Anantnag, officials said today,
In Kupwara, police apprehended Aijaz Ahmad Bhat of Shumnag during patrolling at Shaloora and recovered a substance suspected to be charas.
In Awantipora, Gulzar Ahmad Mir of Lariyar Tral was held with 30 grams of cannabis sticks, 190 grams of charas powder and over 1.15 kg of grinded cannabis.
In Handwara, Afroz Ahmad Shah of Check Langate was arrested during a naka operation, with a heroin-like substance recovered from his possession.
In Anantnag, police arrested Mohd Abass Reshi of Kehribal near Hangul Restaurant on Kehribal Road and seized about 250 grams of charas powder.
Cases have been registered at the respective police stations and investigations are underway.
Police also attached immovable property worth around Rs 1.5 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Srinagar today.
Officials said Police Station Rainawari, acting under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, attached a single-storey residential house along with 11 marlas of land owned by Bilal Ahmad Patoo of Sultan Mohalla, Saidakadal.
The accused is involved in FIR No. 39/2022 registered under Sections 8/20 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
Police said the property was identified as proceeds of drug trafficking and termed the action part of efforts to dismantle the financial networks of narcotics handlers.
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