SRINAGAR, July 11 -- In a significant development in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Kashmir has successfully recovered a substantial quantity of illicit contraband, furthering its commitment to eradicating the drug menace from the Union Territory.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a dedicated team of ANTF conducted a meticulously planned operation at Wahabpora, District Budgam, leading to the recovery of huge quantity of poppy straw (locally known as fukki). The contraband was concealed in a manner intended to avoid discovery, but the swift and professional response of the ANTF personnel ensured its seizure.

The accused, identified as Farooq Ahmad Teli son of Mohammad Subhan resident ...