*Anantnag Police Intensifies Crackdown on Narcotics; Drug Peddler Apprehended, Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation Destroyed*
Anantnag, 12 June 2026:
Continuing its sustained drive against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities, Anantnag Police achieved two significant successes in the jurisdiction of Police Station Mattan and Larnoo.
During routine patrolling on the Kehribal–Rambirpora Mattan Road, a police party apprehended a suspicious individual who attempted to flee on noticing the police presence. Upon search, a charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. The accused was identified as Owais Ahmad Khan S/O Mohd Yaseen Khan R/O Kehribal, Mattan. Accordingly, FIR No. 67/2026 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Mattan and investigation has been taken up.
In another action, acting on specific information received by Police Station Larnoo regarding illegal cultivation of narcotic plants, police found that Gh Mohammad Lone S/O Mohammad Ismaeel Lone R/O Leesu Branar, Mattan had cultivated opium poppy plants in his kitchen garden spread over approximately four marlas of land.
Consequently, FIR No. 39/2026 U/S 8/18(C) NDPS Act was registered at PS Larnoo. Following completion of all legal formalities, the illicit crop was destroyed on the spot in the presence of an Executive Magistrate, Agriculture Officer and independent witnesses.
Anantnag Police remains committed to its zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, abuse and illegal cultivation of narcotic substances, and appeals to the public to continue supporting the police by sharing information related to such unlawful activities.
