Police arrests notorious drug peddler; 1.6 Kg Heroin recovered
Srinagar, Jan 18: Police on Sunday said that in its sustained drive against drug trafficking and in furtherance of its commitment to eradicate the menace of narcotics from society, Srinagar Police achieved a major breakthrough by arresting a notorious drug peddler and recovering a huge quantity of heroin from his possession.
Police said that during routine checking at Munwarabad near the Sewage Treatment Plant a suspicious individual was apprehended. Upon conducting a search, two packets of heroin weighing approximately 1.6 kilograms were recovered from his bag.
During the course of investigation, the accused disclosed his identity as Fayaz Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Hussain Dar, resident of Ichgam, Budgam.
Accordingly, FIR No. 04/2026 under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Khanyar. The accused has been arrested and further investigation is in progress to ascertain the source and network involved in the trafficking of narcotics.
