Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police busted an inter-state drug trafficking module by arresting two kingpins from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Police on Tuesday said that it has dismantled a major inter-state drug trafficking network while investigating Case FIR No. 136/2024 under sections 8/22-29 NDPS Act.
Based on evidence from the investigation, including bank transactions and communication records, two key drug suppliers Raju Gupta from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and Mohammad Abrar from Bhajanpura, Delhi were identified as major sources of narcotics supplied to local drug peddlers in Kashmir valley.
A Srinagar police team conducted extensive operations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi over 10 days with the assistance of local police during which Raju Gupta was apprehended on January 23, 2025 in Bareilly, and Mohammad Abrar was arrested on January 24, 2025 in Bhajanpura.
Both suspects were presented before the respective courts, transit remands were obtained, and they are now in police custody.
Moreover, a suspicious courier parcel linked to the accused has been identified in Loni, Ghaziabad, and steps are being taken to retrieve it with court approval.
The financial transactions and properties of the accused are under scrutiny for potential attachment under the NDPS Act.
This case originated on November 8, 2024 during a routine police checking at Tarbal Chowk, Srinagar when a motorcycle was intercepted, leading to the arrest of three drug peddlers Aijaz Ahmad Ganie (Athwajan Pantha Chowk), Owais Ahmad Gojri (Brari Pora), and Mir Roman (Ali Masjid Eidgah).
Police also seized 140 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, Rs 38, 530 in suspected drug proceeds, 3 mobile phones, and a drone camera allegedly used to monitor drug buyers, police said.
The backward linkage that emerged during investigation of this case led police to the aforementioned 2 drug dealers from Delhi and UP.
Investigations are on-going, with more arrests and seizures expected in the coming days, police added.
