Pulwama Police Recover Over 8 Kg Charas from Lelhar House; Accused Arrested; FIR Registered

Pulwama, Jan 14: In a major blow to drug trafficking networks, Pulwama Police have achieved a significant success by recovering a large quantity of contraband substance during a well-coordinated operation at village Lelhar.

Acting on specific and reliable information, Pulwama Police learned that one individual, namely Irshad Ahmad Dar, son of Shaban Dar, resident of Lelhar, had concealed a huge quantity of contraband substance (Charas) inside his residential house. Swiftly acting on the input, a case FIR No. 04/2026 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Kakapora and investigation was immediately set into motion.

During the course of investigation, a search warrant was obtained from the Hon’ble Court of JMIC Pulwama, following which a thorough search of the residential premises of the accused was conducted in the presence of the Executive Magistrate 1st Class, Kakpora, ensuring complete adherence to legal procedures.

During the search operation, 8.795 kilograms of semi-grinded charas-like substance was recovered from the residential house of the accused. The recovered contraband was seized as per due legal formalities, and the accused has been arrested in the case. Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the contraband and identify backward and forward linkages involved in the drug supply chain.

Pulwama Police remains steadfast in its resolve to eradicate the drug menace from society and appeals to the general public to extend cooperation by sharing any information related to drug trafficking, assuring strict confidentiality.