Anantnag, September 13 :
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Srinagar Zone, has successfully busted a narcotics smuggling racket operating in South Kashmir with the arrest of three key accused, including the supplier and 02 habitual offenders.
Acting on specific intelligence, NCB Srinagar conducted a targeted operation in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on 19th August 2025. The operation led to the seizure of about 10.735 kgs of Charas, one of the biggest Charas seizures of the current year, and the arrest of the three accused persons, namely Firdous R/o Bijbehara, Anantnag, Jan Mohd Baba R/o Lal Bazaar, Srinagar, and Mohd Lateef R/o Srigufwara, Anantnag, J&K.
Verification of their criminal background has revealed that Firdous has previously been involved in other NDPS cases, registered against him at PS Bijbehara & NCB Jammu, and Jan Mohammad Baba has previously been involved in an NDPS case registered by NCB Jammu.
During the identification of backward and forward linkages in the case, it was gathered that the said contraband was procured from a person, namely Mohammad Lateef, who has also been arrested in the case, and was also facilitating its inter-state transport via illicit channels.
The establishment of the NCB office in Srinagar forms part of the Union Government’s strategic initiative to bolster narcotics enforcement in Jammu & Kashmir. NCB remains committed to disrupting the drug trade and associated activities, protecting the youth from its harmful impact, finding and ensuring stronger inter-agency coordination across the Union Territory.
In the fight against drug trafficking, NCB seeks the support of the citizens. Any person can share information related to the sale of narcotics by calling on MANAS- National Narcotics Helpline Toll Free Number-1933. The identity of the caller is kept confidential. (CNS)