# Anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/anti-narcotics-operations-in-anantnag
> Updated: 2026-09-12T04:32:27.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Anantnag police leadership initiated a strategic review of security and crime operations, with a specific emphasis on a “zero-tolerance approach” toward drug trafficking. Senior Superintendent of Police Amod Ashok Nagpure directed officers to target the financial networks and properties associated with narcotics suppliers.

Following these directives, police conducted a major Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Waghama, targeting 20 locations and resulting in the detention of 13 suspected peddlers. Concurrently, the Narcotics Control Bureau identified two primary heroin smuggling routes into Jammu and Kashmir—one direct from Pakistan via the Uri sector and an indirect route through Punjab. Recent seizures include 6.920 kg of heroin, including a 522-gram recovery from a passenger bus in Samba.

## Claims

- Anantnag Police launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) across 20 locations in Waghama. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Thirteen narco peddlers were detained for questioning during the Waghama operation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The NCB uncovered two heroin smuggling routes into Jammu and Kashmir involving Pakistan and Punjab. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Multiple interceptions led to the seizure of 6.920 kg of heroin. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- One smuggling route involves direct transit from Pakistan through the Uri sector. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A second smuggling route operates indirectly through Punjab. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- NCB officials recovered 522 grams of heroin from a passenger bus near the New Bus Stand in Samba. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Anantnag Police detain 13 peddlers in major Waghama drug operation

Anantnag Police detained 13 peddlers during a major drug raid in Waghama, while the NCB seized 6.920 kg of heroin via smuggling routes from Pakistan and Punjab.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anantnag-police-detain-13-peddlers-in-major-waghama-drug-operation

### 2026-09-02: Anantnag police review operations and crime status

SSP Anantnag Amod Ashok Nagpure held a crime review meeting, ordering a zero-tolerance approach to drug trafficking and emphasizing timely investigations and preventive policing.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anantnag-police-review-operations-and-crime-status

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