Anantnag, May 5 (JKNS): In a major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-drug drive, Anantnag Police on Tuesday arrested a most-wanted woman drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from her possession during a naka checking operation.
Police spokesperson as per news agency JKNS said, Anantnag Police achieved another significant success by apprehending a notorious lady drug peddler involved in multiple narcotics cases.
A police party of Police Post Dialgam had established a routine naka checking point at Laalan Bypass. During checking, one lady was noticed approaching from Bondialgam towards Laalan. On observing the police party, she attempted to flee from the spot, arousing suspicion. However, the alert naka party acted swiftly and tactfully, successfully apprehending her on the spot.
During her personal search, contraband substance, apparently heroin-like in nature, was recovered from her possession. Upon sustained questioning, she identified herself as Shugafta Akhter D/O Mohd Hussain Dar R/O Dangerpora, Anantnag.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 130/2026 under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the concerned police station and investigation has been taken up.
It is pertinent to mention that the arrested woman is a notorious and most-wanted drug peddler, already involved in multiple NDPS cases, and her arrest is being viewed as a major success in the ongoing drive against the drug menace in the district. (JKNS)
