Srinagar, Jan 18 (KNT) — In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, police in Srinagar have arrested an accused and seized one kilogram of heroin during a naka checking operation near the STP Plant at Munwarabad, officials said on Sunday.
A senior police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) that a police party from Police Station Khanyar apprehended the suspect during routine checking.
“During naka checking, police personnel from Police Station Khanyar intercepted one person at Munwarabad near the STP Plant. He has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Hussain, a resident of Ichgam, Budgam. Upon search, one kilogram of heroin was recovered from his possession,” the officer said.
Following the recovery, police registered 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 as well as forward and backward linkages in the drug network.
Police said the seizure is part of the ongoing drive against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse in the Valley. “More arrests and recoveries cannot be ruled out as the investigation progresses,” the officer added.
