Five Arrested in Three Drug Operations in Handwara, Narcotics-Like Substances Seized
Kupwara, KNT: Police have arrested five persons in three separate operations in north Kashmir’s Handwara area and seized substances suspected to be narcotics, officials said on Friday.
In the first operation, personnel from Kralgund Police Station apprehended two persons during naka checking at Khanu Babagund. They were identified as Abid Hussain Mir of Tarathpora and Rouf Mushtaq Bhat of Khanu. Police said charas-like substance and charas powder-like substance were recovered from their possession.
FIR No. 78/2026 was registered at Kralgund Police Station under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
In a separate operation at Wanigam Crossing, police arrested Danish Parvaiz Parra, a resident of Budra Bala, and recovered a substance suspected to be cannabis. FIR No. 79/2026 was registered under Sections 8 and 15 of the NDPS Act.
In the third operation, personnel from Police Post Chogul intercepted a motorcycle travelling from Sopore towards Kupwara at Watyen. Two passengers, identified as Mohd Jahangir Sadeeqi and Mohd Haseemu Din, both residents of Bihar, were apprehended after police said a charas-like substance was recovered during checking.
FIR No. 275/2026 was registered at Handwara Police Station under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
Police said efforts against drug trafficking would continue and urged residents to share information about narcotics-related activities, particularly those posing a threat to young people. [KNT]
