Srinagar, Oct 8, KDC: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar Singh, IPS, felicitated a Srinagar Police team for uncovering and dismantling an organised inter-state narcotics trafficking network operating in Downtown Srinagar.
The recognition followed the investigation into FIR No. 135/2026, registered at Police Station Safakadal, which helped police trace the wider network and establish its links beyond Jammu and Kashmir.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of SSP Srinagar Dr G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS. The investigation team included Zonal SP Showkat Ahmad, SDPO M.R. Ganj Junaid Wali, along with officers and personnel of Police Station M.R. Ganj.
During the investigation, police arrested eight accused persons and made significant recoveries, including narcotic substances, cash, gold and other valuables worth crores of rupees.
Investigators also uncovered alleged inter-state connections and financial channels used in facilitating the drug-trafficking network.
While honouring the team, IGP Kashmir commended the officers for their sustained efforts and professional investigation, particularly in tracing the network’s operational and financial links.
He stressed the importance of coordinated efforts to tackle organised crime and narcotics trafficking, with particular focus on disrupting the financial infrastructure supporting such networks.
Srinagar Police said investigations and enforcement efforts against organised drug trafficking would continue, with action focused not only on those directly involved in the illegal trade but also on the networks and financial channels facilitating narcotics trafficking. (KDC)
