Elusive Drug Peddler Caught After Three-Year Chase

The Jammu and Kashmir Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force has arrested Tamana Ashraf, a woman who had been evading capture for three years. Ashraf was wanted for trafficking over seven kilograms of charas, which she attempted to smuggle to Mumbai via courier services.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Srinagar | Updated: 02-01-2026 16:19 IST | Created: 02-01-2026 16:19 IST
Elusive Drug Peddler Caught After Three-Year Chase
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The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of the Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended a notorious drug peddler, Tamana Ashraf, who had been on the run for three years, according to officials' statements on Friday.

A resident of the Batamaloo region, Ashraf was a key figure in a drug trafficking network involving over seven kilograms of charas, which was being sent to Mumbai through courier services.

After evading law enforcement across multiple states, Ashraf's arrest was finally secured through the persistent efforts of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force at her Batamaloo residence.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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