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Anantnag, J & K : Police in Anantnag and Kulgam districts have arrested four persons in separate anti-narcotics operations and recovered heroin-like and charas like substances from their possession, officials said on Monday.
In Kulgam, police recovered 16 grams of heroin-like substance in two separate incidents. During naka checking at Shampora Crossing along the Qazigund NH, police intercepted a Tavera vehicle and recovered 10 grams of heroin-like substance from a bag kept in the dashboard drawer. The driver, identified as Asif Shafi Bhat of Gund Chadoora, Budgam, was arrested.
A case under FIR No. 233/2026 under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Qazigund.
In another operation at Khandipairi, Qaimoh, police arrested Ali, a resident of JJ Colony, Delhi, presently residing at Pazalpora, Bijbehara, and recovered six grams of heroin-like substance from his possession. Police Station Qaimoh registered FIR No 67/2026 under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act.
Meanwhile, Anantnag Police also arrested two persons in separate incidents and recovered 17.68 grams of charas-like substance.
Police Station Janglatmandi apprehended Aamir Yousuf Khan alias Vicky Gadar, a resident of Hazratbal, and recovered 7.68 grams of charas-like substance.
In another case, Police Post GBS arrested Tariq Ahmad Khanday of Aung during naka checking at Aung Bridge and recovered 10 grams of charas-like substance from his possession.
Police said investigations into all four cases are underway and reiterated that operations against drug trafficking and substance abuse will be intensified across the districts.
Mudasir Maqbool
