The Jammu and Kashmir Police reported that it had apprehended three people in the Anantnag district and found 9.27 kg of charas powder and 867 bottles of illicit alcohol. Following their apprehension, the Mattan police station filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as well as several provisions of the Excise Act. There is currently an ongoing investigation, according to a formal statement. According to the statement, two cars, a motorcycle, and money totaling Rs 13,325 were also taken from the accused’s possession.
The statement added that Anantnag Police received information through reliable sources that a family comprising a father, Mother and son, namely Mohd Ramzan Ganai, Shahzada Akhter and Zubair Ramzan Ganai, all residents of Seer Hamdan Mattan, “under a well-planned criminal conspiracy are continuously indulging in the illegal trade of illicit alcohol as well as cannabis charas powder.”
The statement further said that the trio has concealed a huge quantity of illicit alcohol as well as illicit cannabis charas powder in specially made hideouts in their residential house and vehicles.