SRINAGAR, MAY 20: Under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, a major destruction drive has been carried out at adjacent Bund area Nai Basti Anantnag, by Anti-Narcotics Task Force J&K in collaboration with Excise Department and social activists of Anantnag town.
The wild grown cannabis cultivation at many patches spread over approximately 04-06 Kanals of land were destroyed on spot. General public appreciated the role of ANTF Kashmir and have urged that such kind of destruction drives shall be carried out in future also. “General Public are requested to come forward and join hands with the drug curbing agencies for carrying out such kind of destruction drives in near future also for making the society drug free,” said a police statement.
Meanwhile, Srinagar Police have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
A police team of Police Station Shaltang at a checkpoint established at Ranbirgarh, arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Zubair Ahmed Sheikh son of Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh resident of Lawaypora. During search, substantial quantity of Heroin-like substance was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 39/2025 under sections of NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Shaltang and investigation has been initiated.