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Kashmir Police Arrest Three in Baramulla, Shopian Drug Raids

Officials describe the seizures as part of sustained operations targeting narcotics trafficking.

Overview

  • Two men in a cab in Tangmarg, Baramulla, were detained after police recovered 8 grams of a brown‑sugar‑like substance.
  • Police identified the Baramulla suspects as Zahid Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Yaseen Magray, with a case registered under relevant sections.
  • In Shopian, officers accompanied by an executive magistrate searched the cowshed of Abdul Hamid Thoker.
  • The Shopian raid led to the seizure of 1.01 kg of cannabis and 470 grams of a charas‑like substance, and Thoker was arrested on the spot.
  • Details were provided by a police spokesperson and disseminated via PTI, with outlets including ThePrint and Rediff publishing the account.