Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Five arrested in J&K drug raids
In Jammu and Kashmir, police arrested five people for drug trafficking.
In Sopore, two men were caught with Codeine Phosphate bottles, and another man was caught with a charas-like substance.
In Pulwama, two more men were arrested with Codeine Phosphate bottles.
The police are continuing their investigations to find more people involved in these drug networks.
They want to stop drugs from harming the community and are asking for the public's help.
Five people arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla and Pulwama districts for drug trafficking.
Sopore Police arrested two men and recovered Codeine Phosphate bottles based on earlier arrests.
Another man was caught with a charas-like substance during a checkpoint in Hadipora.
Pulwama Police arrested two men with Codeine Phosphate bottles during a routine check.
Police are continuing investigations and appealing for public cooperation to eradicate drug abuse.
- Who
- Five individuals: Mohd Umar Dar, Nisar Ahmad Bhat, Farooq Ahmad Malla, Mohd Fahad, Aman
- What
- Arrests and seizures of contraband substances in anti-drug operations
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Baramulla and Pulwama districts, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To curb drug smuggling and trafficking, protect youth and society from narcotics
- Location
- Baramulla and Pulwama districts, Jammu and Kashmir
- Arrested Individuals
- Five (two in Sopore, three in Pulwama)
- Substances Recovered
- Codeine Phosphate bottles, charas-like substance
- Charges
- Sections 8/22–29 of NDPS Act, Section 281 BNS, Sections 8/21 and 29 of NDPS Act
- Police Statements
- Zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, commitment to dismantle drug networks
