The police on Sunday arrested four alleged drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla districts.
“J&K Police continued its crackdown against drug trafficking with successful anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag and Sopore leading to the arrest of four drug peddlers and the recovery of contraband substances,” a police spokesperson said.
In Anantnag, a police party from Bijbehara police station apprehended Zahid Ali Dar during routine checking.
“During search, the police seized 113 gm of charas sticks from his possession,” the spokesperson said.
He said in Sopore, the police apprehended three drug peddlers during patrolling on the Model Town Brath Link Road.
The police found psychotropic substances in their possession. The contraband was seized in accordance with due legal procedure, the spokesman said.
He said the arrested men are Arsalan Nabi Zargar, Waseem Nabi Wani and Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh. The police have registered cases.
