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Drug Network Bust in Srinagar: The Huge Recovery and the Question of Public Influence

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Drug Network Bust in Srinagar: The Huge Recovery and the Question of Public Influence

Srinagar Drug Network: When a Public Image Becomes a Tool of Influence By: News Desk | 02 October 2026 Srinagar: A major inter-state narcotics investigation in Srinagar has exposed far more than a large cache of pharmaceutical drugs. Police say the investigation into an alleged organised drug network operating from downtown Srinagar has so far resulted in the arrest of eight people, recovery of more than 2.19 lakh pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, codeine-containing liquid, a heroin-like substance, cash, gold, luxury items and a firearm. The investigation has also taken police…

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Hizb commander’s new tool to recruit young Kashmiris – gadgets, weapons, social media

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Burhan Wani, the most wanted regional commander of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, is using social media websites and the Internet to attract local Kashmiri youths towards militancy, reports said on Monday. According to media reports, the Hizb commander has until now successfully recruited around 30 new young boys from south Kashmir towards anti-India activities being carried out by his outfit. Burhan has been active in the Tral area in Pulwama district of south Kashmir – a favourite hideout for militants for years. Son of a government school principal, Burhan is among the…

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