27-Jan-2025 02:46 PM
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Srinagar, Jan 27 (Reporter) Police achieved a significant success when they seized 6kg of narcotics and apprehended two individuals in separate incidents in Jammu Kashmir Anantnag district.
Police on Monday said that it established a naka (checkpoint) on the Sirhama link road in south Kashmir's Anantnag district during which a suspicious individual carrying a bag was asked to stop.
Upon noticing the police party, the individual attempted to flee but was swiftly and tactfully apprehended by the alert police team.
On initial questioning, the individual disclosed his identity as Abdul Rehman Mir a resident of Sirhama and upon searching his belongings, 1.270 kg of cannabis powder was recovered from his bag.
Accordingly, a case under the NDPS Act has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
In another operation based on specific information, a police party of Mattan conducted a raid at the residence of Javid Ahmad Padder a resident of Pethnambal Mattan, and recovered 5 kilograms of Charas powder from the house.
In this case registered in Police Station Mattan, the accused was arrested and contraband was seized.
Police in Anantnag have appealed to the public to share any information related to drug peddling or illegal activities to eradicate the menace from the district...////...