Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 1: The police today arrested seven alleged drug peddlers and registered multiple cases under the NDPS Act during coordinated operations across Anantnag, Handwara and Sopore.
Officials said five accused were arrested in Anantnag in four separate cases during naka and routine patrolling.
At Sagam in Kokernag, two persons-identified as Aqib Nissar Rangraze of Anantnag and Umar Yousuf Mahroo of Kishtwar-were apprehended after a vehicle was intercepted.
Police said 13.36 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession.
At Mehmoodabad Bridge, another accused, identified as Rameez Bashir Bhat of Tilwangund, was arrested with 2.65 grams of heroin-like substance.
During patrolling at Gutligund, police arrested Sabzar Ahmed Sofi of Hallan Verinag and recovered 92 grams of charas powder and 20 grams of charas.
In a separate action at Khrety Lovlupora, Adil Ahmad Sheikh of Larnoo was arrested, and police recovered 2.3 kilograms of ganja along with 18 grams of charas from his possession.
In Handwara, a suspect identified as Bilal Ahmad Bhat of Drusu Jagir, Baramulla, was apprehended during naka at Utingroo Badchatri after attempting to flee. Some quantity of Charas was recovered from him.
Similarly, in Sopore, police arrested Imran Ahmad Kana of Sidiq Colony during naka checking.
Officials said charas-like substance along with habit-forming drugs, including Buscopan, Vernor and Prochlorperazine Maleate tablets, were recovered from his possession.
All accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway to establish backward and forward linkages of the narcotics network, police said.
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