Overview

• Jammu & Kashmir Police conducted extensive raids in Anantnag, Baramulla, Kulgam, Ganderbal, and Awantipora, arresting several individuals and recovering heroin-like substances, charas, and bhang powder.
• In Ganderbal, police seized 9.8 kg of bhang powder concealed in a cowshed and arrested a notorious drug peddler, Fayaz Ahmad Chichi, under the NDPS Act.
• A court in Anantnag sentenced five individuals, including a family of three, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and fines for trafficking 5 kg of charas in a 2022 case.
• Police in Awantipora arrested a drug consumer who tested positive and was referred to a de-addiction center, emphasizing demand-side intervention against drug abuse.
• The operations reflect a broader zero-tolerance campaign, with authorities urging public cooperation to combat drug trafficking and abuse in the region.