Anantnag Police book two under NDPS; seize contraband substance

Anantnag, May 24: Intensifying the crackdown on drug trafficking under ‘Nasha Mukht J&K Abhiyan’, Anantnag Police, in two seperate incidents, booked two persons under NDPS Act and recovered 3.265 kg Charas like contraband substance from their possession, police officials said on Sunday.

“Police achieved a significant success in Bijbehara by registering two separate NDPS cases and recovering a substantial quantity of contraband substance,” an official spokesperson said in a press statement.

The statement said that during routine naka checking at Rakh Nowbug, a police party from Police Station Bijbehara apprehended one drug peddler identified as Umar Rasheed Ganie, son of Abdul Rasheed Ganie, resident of Nowbug Bijbehara. During his search, 295 grams of charas powder-like substance was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, FIR No. 137/2026 under Section 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara and investigation has been taken up.

Acting on a specific tip-off, a police party from Police Post Sangam, in another operation, conducted a search at the residence of Bashir Ahmad Dar, son of Amma Dar, resident of Natipora and recovered approximately 2.970 kilograms of charas powder-like contraband substance from his residential premises. 

In this regard, FIR No. 136/2026 under Section 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered and investigation has been set into motion. The accused was not present at the time of the search, and efforts are underway to apprehend him.

Anantnag Police remains committed to eradicating the drug menace and urges the public to cooperate by sharing information regarding drug-related activities in their areas.