Overview
- An NCB team acting on specific inputs intercepted Bashir Ahmad Malla at Kunzer on November 20 and recovered 2.730 kg of charas.
- Follow-up questioning with assistance from Baramulla Police led to the arrest of associate Mansoor Ahmad Wani, identified as active in procurement and movement of the contraband.
- Based on disclosures and operational intelligence, alleged main supplier Abdul Rashid Dar was apprehended from Pulwama, allowing investigators to map the trafficking chain.
- Officials said all three accused have prior histories under the NDPS Act, and the active procurement–transport–distribution module has been dismantled.
- NCB highlighted strengthened capacity through its Srinagar office and urged public tips via the MANAS helpline (toll-free 1933) as the probe examines financial trails and possible inter-state connections.