Ganderbal/Baramulla: Police on Saturday arrested two gamblers in Ganderbal and a drug peddler in Baramulla as part of their ongoing drive against illegal activities and drug trafficking in the region.
In Ganderbal, police apprehended two individuals involved in gambling at Narayan-Bagh, under the jurisdiction of Police Post Shadipora. The arrested persons were identified as Bilal Ahmad Malik, son of Mohd Ismail Malik, a resident of Gamwara, Wakura, and Manzoor Ahmad Khan, son of Jalal-ud-din Khan, a resident of Narayan-Bagh.
During the operation, police recovered Rs 3,370 as stake money along with a deck of playing cards from the spot. A case has been registered under FIR No. 19/2026, invoking Section 13 of the Gambling Act, at Police Station Ganderbal, and further investigation is underway.
In a separate action in Baramulla, a police team conducting naka checking on the National Highway near Eco Park apprehended a drug peddler identified as Arshid Ahmed Sheikh, son of Mohd Maqbool Sheikh, a resident of Fatehgrah. During his personal search, police recovered 135.5 grams of a charas-like substance from his possession.
A case has been registered under FIR No. 03/2026 at Police Station Sheeri under relevant sections of law, and investigation has been initiated.
