Sopore, Sept 19 (KDC): Sopore Police on Friday seized 54 kilograms of poppy straw during a naka checking operation at Sofi Hamam Road, Tarzoo in north Kashmir.
Sopore Police in a statement to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) said that a load carrier (JK04B-9881), moving from Nigli towards Chankhan, was intercepted and searched. During the search, 54 kgs of poppy straw were recovered from the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Dar, a resident of Chankhan Sopore, was arrested on the spot.
Police said a case under FIR No. 124/2025, U/S 8/15 NDPS Act, has been registered at Police Station Tarzoo and further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and the network behind the consignment.
Reiterating its zero-tolerance policy against drugs, Sopore Police said, “No one involved in poisoning youth will be spared. Our action against drug traffickers will remain strong, swift, and uncompromising.”
The police also urged the public to remain vigilant and cooperate by sharing timely information to strengthen the collective fight for a drug-free Sopore. (KDC)
