Continuing its crackdown on the narcotics network, Police in Anantnag on Tuesday conducted a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at the residence of a known narco offender in Tulkhan area of Bijbehara and unearthed a concealed underground hide-like structure allegedly used for storing contraband substances.
According to police, the operation was carried out at the residence of Rayees Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar, a resident of Tulkhan, Bijbehara.
Police said the accused is involved in FIR No. 50/2021 registered under Sections 8/21 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Bijbehara, in which 2,600 bottles of Codeine Phosphate were earlier recovered.
Officials said the accused’s residential house, valued at around ₹1.06 crore, had already been attached on April 15, 2026 under provisions of the NDPS Act.
During the search operation, police discovered a concealed underground hide beneath a cemented pathway inside the premises, which is suspected to have been used for concealing narcotic substances.
Police said the accused has been bound down for good behaviour and further legal action will be taken to prevent his involvement in unlawful activities.
Officials reiterated that police remain committed to dismantling the drug network and targeting its infrastructure as well as financial channels.(KINS)
