Crackdown in Kashmir: Police Seize Drugs and Detain Suspects

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested four individuals on Tuesday from different locations for drug possession. During separate incidents, charas and cannabis-like substances were seized, along with cash. The suspects were apprehended under relevant drug trafficking laws, and their vehicles were confiscated to aid the ongoing investigation.

Jammu and Kashmir Police made significant strides on Tuesday, arresting four alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and confiscating illegal substances and cash from their possession, an official confirmed.

In a decisive move in Pampore, Pulwama district, authorities intercepted a vehicle at a checkpoint, detaining three men—Nazir Ahmad Wani, Mukhtar Ahmad Mir, and Javid Ahmad Kawa—after discovering 290 grams of charas-like substance and Rs 97,500 in cash. Their vehicle was seized, and they were charged under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, a police spokesperson detailed.

Simultaneously, in Kupwara district, law enforcement apprehended Muneer Ahmad Lone during a routine check at Khazan Mati, Kralpora village, seizing a cannabis-like substance. This operation showcases the persistent efforts of the police to combat drug trafficking in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)