October 13: Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking and substance abuse, J&K Police carried out multiple anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, resulting in the arrest of nine drug peddlers and the recovery of contraband substances.
In Anantnag, Police arrested three persons in separate naka-checking operations at Khanabal, Mattan and Nowgam. At Harnag, Khanabal, 120 grams of charas was recovered from Aarif Ahmad Bhat of Bunpora Khanabal. At Kehribal Crossing, Mattan, approximately 40.2 grams of charas was recovered from Mudasir Lateef Dar of Davoodpora Brah. In the third operation, 23 grams of charas was recovered from an auto-rickshaw driven by Faisal Gulzar of Bangoo, Tangmarg, during checking at Nowgam. FIRs have been registered under the relevant provisions of law, and investigations are underway.
In Kulgam, police booked five persons in connection with the recovery of 34.84 grams of heroin-like substances, 27.4 grams of charas and 377.2 grams of ganja-like substances. In the first case, 8.84 grams of a heroin-like substance was recovered from Zakir Ahmad Chichi of Babgam, Pulwama, during naka checking at Khanday Petrol Pump on the Old National Highway. In a separate operation on Railway Road, Qazigund, 26 grams of a heroin-like substance was recovered from Mohd Shabir of Gujjar Basti, Bahu Fort, Jammu and Manzoor Ahmad of Samba, who were travelling in a Swift car. In another operation near Sangus village, Kulgam, police apprehended Yasir Gulzar Dar and Muzamil Majeed Ganie, both residents of Chimmer, DH Pora, and recovered 27.4 grams of charas and 377.2 grams of ganja-like substances. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered and investigations have been initiated.
Meanwhile, in Ganderbal district, police arrested Bashir Ahmad Dar of Bunpora, Tulmulla, following a search of his residential house in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kheerbawani. The search, conducted in the presence of the concerned First-Class Magistrate, led to the recovery and seizure of ganja powder. Accordingly, FIR No. 30/2026 under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Kheerbawani, and further investigation has been initiated to trace the source of the substance and identify possible links to drug trafficking networks.
J&K Police reiterated its commitment to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse and urged the public, particularly the youth, to stay away from drugs and share credible information about drug-related activities with the police. Public cooperation remains vital to strengthening the ongoing efforts to curb the drug menace and build a drug-free society.
