Police arrests proclaimed offender in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 20: Police in Handwara alongwith a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), apprehended a proclaimed offender identified as Muneer Ahmad Banday son of Ghulam Rasool Banday resident of Banday Mohalla Handwara who was carrying a cash reward of half a million.
The accused had been evading arrest since June 2020 and was involved in case FIR No. 03/2020 under section 8/21 NDPS 17, 18, 20 UAPA, 120-B, 121 IPC.
He was involved in a multi-million drug smuggling case, which had significant implications for funding illegal activities. His arrest marks a major success for Police and other security agencies in the fight against organized crime and narco-terrorism.
The operation underscores the commitment of the J&K Police & NIA to bring offenders to justice and dismantle networks involved in such unlawful activities, the spokesman said further.
