SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, the Jmmu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and Kulgam districts of Kashmir valley and recovered psychotropic/contraband substances from their possession. “Upon receiving an information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohd Rafiq Shah, […]
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Two drug peddlers arrested in Jammu, booked under NDPS Act
JAMMU — A suspected drug peddler from Chhattisgarh was arrested along with nine kilograms of narcotics in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. The accused Umesh Kumar Sahu was intercepted at the Kallar Chowk checkpoint on Jammu-Poonch national highway and arrested with the contraband substance, a police spokesperson said. In a separate […]
Drugs worth Rs 12 lakh, pistol seized from train in Jammu
JAMMU — More than 10 kg of ganja worth over Rs 12 lakh and a pistol were seized from a train here on Sunday, an official said. The recovery was made during a surprise checking of a Jammu-bound train soon after it arrived at a railway station here, the Government Railway Police official said. He […]
Police attaches commercial complex worth 2 crores in Anantnag in drug trafficking case
ANANTNAG [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the Bijbehara Police Station has attached a commercial complex valued at over ₹2 crores, belonging to the late Abdul Rashid Dar of Tulkhan Bijbehara. The property was identified as being acquired through illicit drug trade, specifically the trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic […]
Two alleged drug peddlers booked under PSA in Kishtwar
JAMMU — Two alleged drug peddlers were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a police officer said. Moomin Kamal and Ajaz Ahmed were identified as the kingpins supplying drugs to the youth in Kishtwar town and their detention under PSA was part of a […]
Woman drug peddler arrested in Kathua with cash, heroin
JAMMU — A woman drug peddler was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday and cash and heroin was recovered from her possession, police said. Acting on information, a police team intercepted a woman at a checkpoint in Rajbagh area and recovered heroin, Rs 15,670 cash and a mobile in Khanpur area, they […]
Pulwama Court convicts man in narcotics case
SRINAGAR [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — In a significant development, the PDJ Pulwama court on Monday pronounced its verdict, convicting Abdul Hameed Bhat, also known as Hameed Pujj, in connection with case FIR 42/2018 under sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act, pertaining to the jurisdiction of Kakapora Police Station. The case began on September 21, 2019, […]
Deep drug nexus aimed to destroy J&K’s Young lot: LG Manoj Sinha
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Siniha Friday said that under a well-though out deep-rooted nexus, an attempt is being made to destroy the society and youth of the UT. He, however, was quick to add that the Government will go tough against the drug peddlers and those behind the drug trade. LG […]
Police bust ‘major interstate drug module’ in Sopore, 5 arrested
SOPORE — Police on Tuesday said they busted a “major interstate” drug module by arresting five persons including a kingpin woman and her boyfriend in multiple cases in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The contraband substance was also seized. Terming it a big achievement, SSP Sopore Shabir Nawab said that more arrests are […]
Two cross border narcotic smugglers arrested in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers along with 11 kgs of heroin worth 70 crores in International market. Police in a statement said that based on specific information of Srinagar Police, narcotic substance i.e Heroin weighing 11.089 kg (worth approximately 70 crore in […]