04/06/2026
Sopore Police Achieves Major Success Against Drug Network; 04 Drug Peddlers Arrested in Two Separate Cases, 150 Codeine Bottles and Psychotropic Capsules Recovered
, June 04:- In a major breakthrough under the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Sopore Police achieved significant success against drug trafficking networks by arresting 04 drug peddlers in two separate operations and recovering a large quantity of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
In the first operation, a police party of Police Station Sopore, while conducting patrolling in the *Badambagh area,* noticed three suspicious persons carrying bags and moving along a link road. On noticing the police party, the suspects attempted to flee into nearby orchards but were tactfully apprehended.
During their search, *police recovered a total of 150 bottles of Codeine-based syrup from their possession.*
The accused have been identified as:
1. *Irfan Ahmad Peer S/O Khursheed Ahmad Peer R/O Badambagh*
2. *Ajaz Ahmad Mattoo S/O Gh. Nabi Mattoo R/O Badambagh*
3. *Umer Zahoor Najar S/O Zahoor Ahmad Najar R/O Badambagh*
Accordingly, *FIR No. 132/2026 under Sections 8/22/29 NDPS Act* has been registered at Police Station Sopore and investigation has been taken up to ascertain the source and intended distribution network.
In another operation, during routine night naka checking at *Sangrama-Seer Crossing,* the naka party of Police Post Putkha intercepted one suspicious person identified as *Majid Ashraf Khan S/O Mohammad Ashraf Khan R/O Peth Seer.* During his personal search, police recovered *SPASMO-PROXYVON PLUS capsules* from his possession.
In this connection, *FIR No. 88/2026 under Section 8/22 NDPS Act* has been registered at Police Station Tarzoo and further investigation is in progress.
*These back-to-back operations reflect the intensified anti-drug campaign being undertaken by Sopore Police to dismantle narcotics networks and prevent the spread of drugs among the youth.*
*Sopore Police reiterates its zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and warns all drug peddlers that strict legal action shall continue under the NDPS Act.* The public is urged to cooperate with Police and share information regarding drug-related activities to help build a safer, healthier and drug-free society.