Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Drug busts in Budgam and Gumla
In two separate operations, police in different parts of India caught people with illegal drugs.
In Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, three men were arrested with over 4 kg of a substance similar to charas.
One man was caught in Magam with about 2.1 kg, and two others were caught in Hardpanzoo with about 2.185 kg.
Meanwhile, in Gumla, Jharkhand, four people were arrested with ganja worth around Rs 70 lakh.
The police in Gumla acted on a tip-off that the drugs were being transported from Odisha to Jharkhand and intercepted the suspects near the Datli dam.
Both operations are part of efforts to stop the illegal drug trade.
Police in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, arrested three individuals with over 4 kg of charas-like substance.
Rouf Ahmed Hajam was caught in Magam with approximately 2.1 kg of the substance.
Irfan Ahmad Mir and Owais Ahmad Bhat were apprehended in Hardpanzoo with 2.185 kg of the substance.
In Gumla, Jharkhand, four persons were arrested with ganja worth around Rs 70 lakh.
The Gumla operation was based on a tip-off about narcotics being transported from Odisha to Jharkhand.
- Who
- Three alleged drug peddlers in Budgam: Rouf Ahmed Hajam, Irfan Ahmad Mir, and Owais Ahmad Bhat; Four persons in Gumla
- What
- Seizure of over 4 kg of charas-like substance and ganja worth Rs 70 lakh, and arrest of seven individuals
- When
- January 17, 2024 in Budgam; January 18, 2024 in Gumla
- Where
- Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir (Magam and Hardpanzoo areas); Gumla district, Jharkhand (near Datli dam)
- Why
- Routine patrolling and suspicion of illicit activities in Budgam; Tip-off about narcotics transportation in Gumla
- Location 1
- Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir
- Date 1
- January 17, 2024
- Substances Recovered 1
- Over 4 kg of charas-like substance
- Arrested Individuals 1
- 3
- Operation Locations 1
- Magam and Hardpanzoo areas
- Suspects' Residences 1
- Batpora and Hardulatina villages
- Location 2
- Gumla, Jharkhand
- Date 2
- January 18, 2024
- Substances Recovered 2
- Ganja worth Rs 70 lakh
- Arrested Individuals 2
- 4
- Operation Location 2
- Near Datli dam, Palkot police station limits
