SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they have arrested ten persons involved in multiple illegal opium poppy cultivation cases registered across Anantnag district.
According to a police statement, Police Station Mattan arrested Gh Nabi Mir, son of Gh Ahmad Mir, resident of Nanil, in connection with FIR No. 47/2026 under Section 8/18 of the NDPS Act.
Police said the case pertains to illegal cultivation of opium poppy detected during a joint verification conducted by police along with officials from the Revenue and Agriculture departments in the presence of an Executive Magistrate.
Meanwhile, Police Station Larnoo arrested two accused identified as Gh Ahmad Sheikh alias Ama Khuja, son of Mohd Ramzan Sheikh, resident of Dessu, involved in FIR No. 24/2026 under Section 8/18 of the NDPS Act and Nisar Ahmad Beigh, son of Abdul Qudoos Beigh, resident of Khrety Larnoo, involved in FIR No. 22/2026 under Section 8/18 of the NDPS Act.
In another operation, Police Station Kokernag arrested seven persons involved in three separate NDPS cases related to illegal poppy cultivation.
The arrested persons were identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Mohd Amin Bhat, Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, Shakeel Ahmad Wani, Farooq Ahmad Wani and another Nazir Ahmad Bhat, all residents of Sagam and Panzgam areas of Kokernag.
Police said all the accused were formally arrested after completion of legal formalities and further investigation has been taken up.
Anantnag Police said it remains committed towards eradicating the menace of narcotics cultivation and urged the public to share information related to drug cultivation or trafficking for timely legal action. — (KIMS)