SRINAGAR: A court in Pulwama has convicted a person from whose possession police had recovered huge quantity of contraband including over a quintal of "Bangh leaves" and 1.2 kgs Charas at Kakapora area of the south Kashmir district in 2018....

During the intervening night of 15th & 16th March 2023, based on a specific information regarding presence of narcotics in the house of Nokhaze Khan Awan son of Kalu Khan Awan resident of Paranpeelan Uri, police party led by Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad, SHO PS Uri under the overall supervision of Sh. Showkat Ali-JKPS, SDPO Uri raided the house. During search of the house, 1260 grams of contraband Charas like substance was recovered which was seized in presence of Magistrate and the above mentioned Drug Peddler was taken into custody immediately. To this effect, case FIR No. 31/2023 under sections of NDPS Act was registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set in motion