Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar,DD: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Tuesday arrested Zafraan Khan, a notorious narcotics smuggler linked to a narco-terror network, who had been evading arrest for over three years.
Spokesperson in a statement issued here, the arrest was carried out by a special SIA team from Kathua district, dealing a significant blow to terror modules operating in the region.
The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a key narcotic smuggler who was wanted in a Narco-Terror case namely Zafraan Khan S/o Shafi Ullah Khan, R/o Mohra Dawran, Uri
of District Baramulla who was evading arrest for the last 03 years & he was apprehended by a special SIA team from Kathua district. His arrest marks a severe blow to the narco-terror module backed by Pakistani based terror handlers, it reads.
This module was involved in smuggling of narcotic substances through LOC Uri sector and subsequent transportation and sale in both the Kashmir valley and Jammu region. Sale proceeds of these narcotic substances were later channelised to sustain the waning terrorism in J&K, it reads.
The arrest pertains to a case registered under FIR No. 13/2022, U/S 8/21,29 NDPS act,13,17,18,38,40 of UA(P)Act which pertains to the recovery of 01 kg Heroine, 07 Kg Poppy Straw and 04 Kg Poppy seeds it reads.
The charge sheet in this case has already been filed against 05 members of this narco-terror module under UA(P)A and NDPS Act so far. This arrest would help SIA track forward & backward linkages in this case with a view to dismantle the narco terror modules operating in the valley, it reads.
Over the months, SIA Kashmir has intensified its crackdown against Narco-Terror networks across the Kashmir valley. Just last week, another notorious terror handler Abdul Rashid Bhat who was absconding for more than 02 years was arrested from Pulwama, statement reads.
The results of these crackdown highlights the unrelenting efforts from SIA Kashmir in their quest towards dismantling the terror ecosystem. (KNC)