SRINAGAR: Five persons were arrested and narcotic substances were seized in three separate operations conducted by police in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
In the first operation, police from Police Station Kralgund apprehended two persons during naka checking at Khanu Babagund. They were identified as Abid Hussain Mir of Tarathpora and Rouf Mushtaq Bhat of Khanu. Charas-like substance and charas powder-like substance were recovered from their possession.
Police registered FIR No. 78/2026 under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Kralgund.
In a separate operation at Wanigam Crossing, police arrested Danish Parvaiz Parra, a resident of Budra Bala, and recovered a cannabis (Khashkhash)-like substance from his possession. FIR No. 79/2026 under Sections 8 and 15 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Kralgund.
Meanwhile, personnel from Police Post Chogul intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration number PB08CQ-8150 at Watyen during naka checking. The motorcycle was travelling from Sopore towards Kupwara.
Two persons travelling on the motorcycle, identified as Mohd Jahangir Sadeeqi and Mohd Haseemu Din, both residents of Bihar, were apprehended after a charas-like substance was recovered during checking.
In this connection, FIR No. 275/2026 under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Handwara.
Handwara Police reiterated its commitment to tackling drug-related activities and appealed to the public to share information about drug trafficking and other such activities, particularly to help protect young people from substance abuse.
