Srinagar Police Arrest Drug Peddler, Doctor Held in Follow-Up | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police arrested a suspected drug peddler during naka checking at Allochibagh Bund and seized a heroin-like substance from his possession, officials said.

The accused was identified as Saifullaha Wani, son of Sartaj Ahmad Wani, resident of Baghi Mehtab, Srinagar. Police said 20 grams of a heroin-like substance were recovered from him during checking.

A case under FIR No. 48/2025 under Sections 8 and 21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Shergarhi and an investigation was taken up, officials said.

During further investigation, police carried out backwards and forward linkage analysis, which led to the arrest of another accused identified as Dr Naqeeb Raja Shagoo, son of Aslam Parvaiz Shagoo, a resident of Baghi Mehtab, Srinagar.

Officials said the investigation is continuing and further arrests are not being ruled out. [KNT]