08/10/2025
War Against Drugs Continues
SHOPIAN POLICE ARRESTED ONE DRUG PEDDLER; 530 GRAMS OF CHARAS RECOVERED.
Shopian, October 08, 2025:
In its continued crackdown against the drug menace, Shopian Police recovered contraband substances from the residential house of Manzoor Ahmad Malik, son of Gh. Ahmad Malik, resident of Melhura Zainapora, falling under the jurisdiction of Police Post Wachi.
Acting on specific information, Police Station Zainapora registered a case under FIR No. 82/2025 of the NDPS Act and obtained a search warrant from the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Shopian. Subsequently, a team from Police Post Wachi, accompanied by the Executive Magistrate 1st Class, raided the house of the accused.
During the search, 530 grams of charas-like substance was recovered. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
The operation was meticulously carried out by In-charge Police Post Wachi, SI Kaiser Maqbool, under the supervision of SDPO Zainapora, Shri Waseem Ahmad, JKPS, and the overall supervision of SSP Shopian, Shri Anayat Ali Chowdhary, IPS.
Shopian Police urges citizens to actively support our anti-narcotics drive. Any information regarding drug abuse or peddling can be shared on our helpline 9596768831 (PCR Shopian). The identity of informers will be kept strictly confidential.
