Awantipora, October 26: Awantipora Police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against a person who was allegedly found in an intoxicated state during patrolling at Dogripora along the Jhelum bund.
According to police, a team from Police Post Reshipora, headed by In-charge SI Meheraj-ud-Din, found the individual in an intoxicated state and shifted him to PHC Panzgam for medical examination. A urine drug screening test subsequently returned positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound found in cannabis.
The individual has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Gh. Mohd Dar, a resident of Syed Rehmania Astan, Lam, Nishat.
Police said FIR No. 249/2026 has been registered at Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway.
Awantipora Police reiterated their commitment to combating drug abuse and urged the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in efforts to curb the drug menace.
