September 01:`Acting tough against the drug peddlers/smugglers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested two drug peddlers in Anantnag and recovered huge quantity of psychotropic substances from their possession.

A Police team from Police Post Sangam intercepted a bike bearing registration number PB08C-2618 at Panjpora Astanpora and recovered 13 bottles of illicit liquor from the possession of the rider identified as Mohd Abbas Khan son of Gh Qadir Khan resident of Dadoo Marhama. Similarly, a police party from Police Station Anantnag apprehended a notorious liquor seller namely Mubarak Ahmad Wagay (alias Muhammad Rajab Wagay) from Khanabal Chowk and seized 65 bottles of illicit liquor along with a vehicle bearing registration number JK03C-4239. Both the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Vehicles used in the commission of crime have also been seized.

Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigation have been initiated.

People are requested to cooperate with police in curbing the menace of drugs from the society, and if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact nearest police establishment or dial 112. We reassure the community members that police will act tough against the criminals as per law.```