RK News Service
Srinagar, May 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday intensified its anti-narcotics campaign across Kashmir under the ongoing “Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan”, arresting six alleged drug peddlers and seizing contraband substances in Pulwama, Baramulla and Anantnag districts.
In Pulwama district, police conducted separate naka checking operations at Nikas near Uzrampathri Bridge and Hakripora, leading to the arrest of two persons identified as Muzamil Ahmad Mir of Lassipora and Aamir Ahmad Sheikh of Tangpuna.
Police said around 8.5 grams and 5.5 grams of heroin-like substance were recovered from their possession respectively. Cases under relevant sections of the NDPS Act have been registered at Police Stations Rajpora and Pulwama, and investigations are underway.
In Baramulla, a police team during naka checking at Fatehgarh in Sheeri apprehended one accused identified as Sajad Ahmad Malik of Fatehgarh. During the search, police recovered charas-like substance wrapped in corn husk from his possession.
Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of another accused, Mohammad Shafi Lone of Malpora, an SRTC bus driver, from whom additional contraband was recovered. Preliminary investigation suggests that a government SRTC vehicle was allegedly being misused for transportation of narcotics.
Police said a case under FIR No. 21/2026 under the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Sheeri.
In Anantnag district, police registered three separate cases during anti-drug operations in Sangam and Aishmuqam areas.
Acting on specific information, a police team raided a house in Ikhrajpora, Marhama, and recovered approximately 3.340 kilograms of charas powder-like substance. The accused, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Shah, was not present during the raid and efforts are underway to trace him.
In two separate naka checking operations at Aishmuqam and Rangkadal, police arrested two suspects identified as Mudasir Ahmad Gilkar alias Uzain and Mehraj-u-Din Bala alias Pintu Bala after recovering around 17 grams and 13 grams of heroin-like substance respectively.
Police reiterated their commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against narcotics and appealed to the public to share information related to drug peddling and substance abuse in their areas.