Srinagar, October 1: Srinagar Police have busted an alleged organised narcotics supply network operating in downtown Srinagar, arresting eight people and recovering banned drugs, a pistol, Rs 85.76 lakh in cash and gold worth over Rs 1.05 crore, officials said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (Srinagar) Dr G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy said the arrests followed an investigation into an organised drug-supply network in which the accused allegedly performed different roles.
The case was registered as FIR No. 135/2026 under Sections 8/21/22/29/25/27A of the NDPS Act, Sections 3/4/25 of the Arms Act and Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Police Station Safakadal, he said.
The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Waseem Zargar of Patlipora, Chattabal; Haris Hameed Malla of Guzarbal, Chattabal; Aqib Saleem Dar of Rampora, Chattabal; Inam Ahmad Zargar of Haftiyar, Safa Kadal; Sahib Ahmad Ganaie of Danamazar, Safa Kadal; Ansar Hussain Bhat of Zabar Mohalla, Budgam; Peer Shakoor of Palpora, Noorbagh; and Haroon Pandit of Guzarbal, Chattabal.
“There was an organised network in downtown and it was a well-organised supply chain,” the SSP said.
According to police, the recoveries included 3.830 kg of codeine, around 40 grams of heroin, 414 tramadol tablets/capsules, around 2,18,500 tapentadol tablets and 1,200 pregabalin capsules.
A pistol was also recovered, besides Rs 85.76 lakh in cash, police said.
Police further recovered 108 gold coins and around 17 grams of MMTC-PAMP/jewellery, with their combined approximate value estimated at Rs 1.05 crore.
The SSP said around Rs 1.07 crore held in multiple bank accounts had been frozen. A residential house belonging to Mohammad Waseem Zargar and two vehicles—a Maruti Brezza and a Suzuki Ertiga—were also attached, he said.
The investigation has also extended outside Jammu and Kashmir, with police teams reaching Chandigarh and Punjab. The Punjab Police and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) supported the investigation, the SSP said.
Police are examining the transport agencies allegedly used in the supply chain and working to identify its forward links, distributors and beneficiaries.
“Our target is to dismantle the entire narcotics model,” Chakravarthy said, adding that further arrests and recoveries could follow as the investigation progresses.
Police said three other accused—Mazam Firdous Khanday, Farzan Pallwala and Mohammad Sharvar of Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh—are absconding.
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