In a major action against drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Srinagar Zone, recovered 0.635 kilograms of charas and arrested a repeat offender in Anantnag, officials said.
A senior officer told KNS that acting on specific intelligence, an NCB team intercepted Subzar Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, a resident of Kud Angun, Marhama, on January 17, 2026. The interception took place on National Highway-44 near the Diamond Sports Shop on the Jammu–Srinagar Road in Bijbehara tehsil, leading to the seizure of the contraband. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
During the investigation, officials found that the accused is a repeat offender with a previous case under the NDPS Act. He was earlier arrested in FIR No. 07/2023 at Police Post Sangam, Bijbehara, where 520 grams of charas had been recovered. He is currently out on bail in that case.
Preliminary disclosures also indicate that the accused has a criminal history. Officials said he was lodged in jail in 2016 in connection with stone-pelting cases and was later detained under the Public Safety Act in 2023. He was released from custody on March 21, 2024. These details are being verified with the concerned police authorities.
The NCB said further investigation is underway to trace the source of the seized charas, identify backward and forward linkages, and uncover any larger narcotics network linked to the accused.
Officials said the establishment of the NCB office in Srinagar is part of the Government of India’s focused strategy to strengthen anti-narcotics enforcement in Jammu and Kashmir.
Reaffirming its commitment, the NCB said it remains determined to disrupt drug trafficking networks and protect the youth from the harmful effects of narcotics. The bureau also appealed to the public to cooperate by sharing information related to drug trafficking through the MANAS – National Narcotics Helpline by calling the toll-free number 1933, assuring that the identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.
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