Anantnag, May 3, May 4 -- Anantnag Police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband during routine naka checking in the Mattan area. A police party from Police Station Mattan, while conducting naka checking near Gas Agency Mattan, noticed a suspicious individual carrying a bag and moving from Mattan towards Bumzoo via KP Road. On spotting the police party, the individual attempted to flee; however, he was promptly apprehended on the spot.During the search, approximately 174 grams of charas (powder-like substance) was recovered from a polythene bag in his possession.The accused has been identified as Adnan Shabir Bhat, son of Shabir Ahmad Bhat, resident of Pranbhawn, Mattan.In this regard, Case FIR No. 49/2026 has been register...