Srinagar, Jan 18: Police have arrested a person and recovered one kilogram of heroin during a naka checking operation near the STP Plant at Munwarabad in Srinagar, officials said on Sunday.
A senior police officer confirmed to the news agency Kashmir News Trust that a police party from Police Station Khanyar apprehended the accused during routine naka checking. “During naka checking, police personnel from Police Station Khanyar apprehended one person at Munwarabad near STP Plant. He has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Hussain, resident of Ichgam, Budgam. Upon search, one kilogram of heroin was recovered from his possession,” the officer said.
Following the recovery, police registered a case under FIR No. 04 of 2026 under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Khanyar. The accused has been taken into custody and further investigation has been initiated to trace the source of the contraband and possible forward and backward linkages.
The officer said the seizure is part of the ongoing drive against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse. He said further arrests and recoveries cannot be ruled out as the investigation progresses. [KNT]
