*Sopore Police Achieve Major Breakthrough in NDPS Case; More Accused Arrested, Further Contraband Recovered*

Sopore, January 30, 2026:
In a follow-up action in an ongoing NDPS case, Sopore Police have achieved a major breakthrough by arresting additional accused persons and effecting further recovery of contraband, indicating the presence of a wider drug peddling network.

During the investigation of Case FIR No. 23/2026 registered under Sections 8/22–29 of the NDPS Act and Section 281 BNS at Police Station Sopore, based on the disclosure of the earlier arrested accused, Sopore Police apprehended two more persons namely Mohd Umar Dar, S/O Ghulam Nabi Dar, and Nisar Ahmad Bhat @ Shanu, S/O Mehraj-ud-Din Bhat, both residents of Naseem Bagh, Sopore.

Acting on their disclosures, Sopore Police recovered a substantial quantity of Codeine Phosphate bottles from their possession. The accused persons have been arrested in the case, and further investigation is underway to trace backward and forward linkages of the drug supply chain. More arrests and recoveries are expected.

In a separate action reflecting the relentless anti-drug drive, Police Post Hadipora under Police Station Dangiwacha established a naka at Hadipora Crossing. During naka checking, a suspicious person attempted to flee but was apprehended tactfully. Upon personal search, a charas-like substance was recovered from his possession. The accused was identified as Farooq Ahmad Malla, S/O Ab Rahim Malla, R/O Hadipora. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Dangiwacha and investigation is in progress.

*Sopore Police reiterate their zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and reaffirm their commitment to sustained, intelligence-driven action to dismantle drug networks and protect the youth and society from the menace of narcotics. Public cooperation is solicited to help eradicate drug abuse from the district.*