Police Intensifies Anti-Narcotics Drive, Arrests Alleged Drug Peddler In J&K’s Anantnag

SRINAGAR : Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered over 100 grams of charas from his possession as part of an intensified crackdown on narcotics across the district, officials said.
“Anantnag Police continues crackdown on drug peddlers. During naka checking at Tulkhan Crossing, Bijbehara, one drug peddler was arrested and 102 grams of charas concealed in corn husk recovered. FIR registered,” Anantnag police posted on X.
Police said a separate drive against narcotics cultivation was also underway and illegal poppy cultivation was detected and destroyed in the Pahalgam and Mattan areas of the district.
Simultaneous narco cordon and search operations were launched at 20 locations across Anantnag on Sunday, they said.
“K9 (dog) squads deployed. Ops target peddlers, kingpins, financiers, & hideouts. Action based on NDPS leads & intel,” police said in another post on X. (AGENCIES)