SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district recovered 4.520 kg of a poppy straw-like substance from an oil tanker during a checking operation at Kandizal near a bridge on Wednesday, officials said.
The tanker, bearing registration number JK02CM-3937, was travelling from Kadlabal towards Kakapora when it was intercepted during naka checking. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of the suspected contraband concealed behind the driver’s seat.
The driver was identified as Ajmehar Singh, son of Gurbachan Singh, a resident of Preet Nagar, Jammu.
Police have registered FIR No. 101/2026 under Section 8/15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Kakapora. Further investigation into the case is under way.
Pulwama Police reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards drug trafficking and said strict legal action would be taken against those involved in the illegal narcotics trade.
