Overview
- Srinagar Police arrested Fayaz Ahmad Dar at Munwarabad and seized about 1.6 kilograms of heroin, registering FIR No. 04/2026 under NDPS Sections 8/21 at Police Station Khanyar.
- In Budgam’s Kralpora area, police detained Umar Farooq with approximately 5.726 kilograms of a semi‑grinded charas‑like substance and filed FIR No. 09/2026 under Sections 8/20 at Police Station Chadoora.
- The NCB Srinagar Zone intercepted Subzar Ahmad Bhat near Bijbehara on NH‑44 and recovered 0.635 kilograms of charas, noting he is a repeat offender previously booked under the NDPS Act.
- Authorities put the combined seizures at roughly 7.3 kilograms across Srinagar, Budgam and Anantnag, with all named suspects in custody and the contraband secured.
- Investigations are underway to trace supply chains and identify backward and forward linkages, and police have appealed for public information to help curb trafficking.