SHOPIAN — Police have arrested a man in Shopian district for allegedly impersonating a government employee and cheating the family of a cancer patient of ₹9,999, officials said on Saturday. Police said the complaint was received at Police Station Shopian from Farooq Ahmad Sofi of Manghama, who had posted an appeal on social media seeking […]
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PoK woman apprehended by Army along LoC in Rajouri
JAMMU — A 19-year-old woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended by the Indian Army after she allegedly crossed the LoC and entered Indian territory in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The woman, identified as Samiya Azeem, a resident of Bains Gala village in Khuiretta tehsil of Kotli district, was intercepted […]
Over 4,000 drug offenders arrested in J&K since April this year: DGP
SRINAGAR — Over 4,000 people involved in the drug trade have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’ launched in April this year, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing the participants of ‘Run for Unity’ here, Prabhat said police have registered 3,257 cases under the […]
Major narcotics network busted in Srinagar; 2.19 lakh drug tablets, ₹85.75 lakh cash seized, 8 held
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have busted an alleged inter-state narcotics network involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, arresting eight persons and recovering over 2.19 lakh tablets and capsules, officials said on Thursday. The action was taken during the investigation into FIR No. 135/2026 registered […]
Anantnag Police registers 408 NDPS cases, arrests 476 drug peddlers in 9 months
ANANTNAG — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag registered 408 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 476 alleged drug peddlers during the first nine months of 2026, as part of its intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. According to police, more than 542 kg of contraband was seized […]
18.2 kg charas powder-like substance recovered in Awantipora, man arrested
AWANTIPORA — Police recovered approximately 18.236 kg of charas powder-like substance and arrested a man during a search operation in Awanpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mohd Yousuf Wani, a resident of Awanpora, was apprehended following a search conducted by Awantipora Police based on reliable information […]
Two arrested with 6.65 grams heroin-like substance in Reasi
REASI — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Reasi arrested two persons and recovered 6.65 grams of heroin-like substance from their possession during naka checking in Katra, officials said. The two were intercepted by a police party from Police Station Katra while they were walking from Balini towards the Katra Bus Stand at Chungi Point around […]
Police arrest 3 drug peddlers in Anantnag, contraband recovered
ANANTNAG — Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers in two separate incidents in Anantnag district and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials said on Wednesday. During night patrolling in the Sallar area, a police party from Police Station Srigufwara apprehended two persons identified as Farhan Ahmad Shah and Ayaz Ahmad Shah, both residents of […]
Two arrested with contraband substances in Bandipora
BANDIPORA — Police arrested two persons and registered separate cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during naka checking in Ajas area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Wednesday. The arrests were made at a naka at Zadoo, Ajas, where police intercepted a person travelling from Ganderbal towards Bandipora. […]
Police seize 1,300 Tapentadol, Pregabalin tablets in Rajouri; two arrested
RAJOURI — Police have arrested two persons and seized 1,300 tablets of Tapentadol and Pregabalin from their possession in Rajouri district, officials said. A police party from Police Post City Rajouri intercepted a Pulsar motorcycle bearing registration number JK11E-6235 during checking, they said. The rider was identified as Mohd Imran, a resident near PG College, […]









