Jk Update News : Anantnag Police Arrest Two More Drug Peddlers; 13.3 Kg of Contraband Recovered in Separate Operations

Anantnag Police Arrest Two More Drug Peddlers; 13.3 Kg of Contraband Recovered in Separate Operations

Anantnag, November 11, 2026: In its continued drive against drug trafficking, Anantnag Police have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate naka checking operations conducted by Police Station Pahalgam and Police Station Aishmuqam.

In the first operation, a police team from Police Station Pahalgam intercepted a person at Yanned Crossing during routine naka checking. The accused was identified as Tawfeeq Ahmad Rather, son of Gulzar Ahmad Rather, a resident of Movera. During his search, police recovered 13.300 kilograms of Bung Bosa from his possession.

In this connection, FIR No. 104/2026 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Pahalgam, and further investigation is underway.

In a separate operation, Police Station Aishmuqam established a naka at Hapatnar Nagbal Crossing and intercepted another person travelling from Salia towards Hapatnar. During his personal search, approximately 6 grams of charas were recovered.

Accordingly, FIR No. 106/2026 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Aishmuqam, and investigation has been initiated.

Anantnag Police reiterated its commitment to eliminating the drug menace and appealed to the public to cooperate with the police by sharing information about drug trafficking and other drug-related activities.

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