Woman cop arrested by police with narcoticsJ&K Police
Nearly two months after a woman police employee was dismissed from service for her alleged involvement in drug trafficking, another female employee of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was arrested on Monday after narcotics were allegedly recovered from her possession in the Indra Nagar area on the outskirts of Jammu city.
According to reports, the woman, who works as a police follower, was arrested after police allegedly recovered heroin, locally known as ‘Chitta’, from her possession in the Miran Sahib area of Jammu.
According to police, the recovery was made during vehicle checking at Balol Naka near Indra Nagar, where a team from Police Station Miran Sahib intercepted a scooty bearing registration number JK02DW-7378.
The vehicle was being driven by Shameem Begum, wife of Mohammad Rafiq and a resident of Dak Bungalow Maralian. Police said the suspected contraband was recovered during the checking, following which she was apprehended and the substance and vehicle were seized.
Police have registered FIR No. 161/2026 at Police Station Miran Sahib under Sections 8, 21, 22 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation into the case has been initiated.
Police said the investigation would focus on establishing the source of the suspected contraband, identifying its supply network and examining possible links to other individuals involved in the drug trade.
File picture: Originally a native of Delhi, Rekha presently residing in south Kashmir’s Kulgam area, was arrested by police for allegedly running an inter-state narcotics moduleJ&K Police
Woman Police Employee Dismissed from Service in Earlier Drug Case
In August this year, the Jammu and Kashmir administration dismissed a woman police employee from service over her alleged involvement in a drug-related case.
Police Follower Shameema Bano had been placed under suspension in June 2021 following her arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu, in connection with a case registered under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act involving the seizure of contraband.
A departmental inquiry was subsequently initiated, police said.
“Upon conclusion of the enquiry and after following due departmental procedures, SSP Baramulla, in exercise of powers vested under the relevant provisions of the J&K Police Rules, has issued an order dated 08.04.2026 for removal of the official from service,” the police said.
District Police Baramulla reiterated its commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability within the force. It added that any involvement of police personnel in unlawful activities would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.
Police Personnel Previously Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Narco-Terrorism
In 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir administration dismissed five police personnel for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
Under Operation Sanjeevani, Jammu Police apprehended two individuals, including a Special Police Officer (SPO) posted at the District Police Lines (DPL), Poonch, for alleged drug trafficking. The operation was conducted in the Miran Sahib area of the R.S. Pura subdivision.
According to a police spokesperson, the suspects were intercepted while travelling from Samba towards Akhnoor on the Ring Road. Upon noticing the police checkpoint, they allegedly attempted to flee but were quickly apprehended.
The arrested individuals were identified as Irfan Hussain, an SPO posted at DPL Poonch and son of Matloob Hussain, a resident of Galuta in Mendhar tehsil, and Sajjad Hussain Shah, son of Sarfraz Hussain Shah, a resident of Potha, Surankot, in Poonch district.
In November 2024, two police personnel were arrested in separate drug-related cases in Jammu. One of the cases involved Constable Parwaiz Khan and his two wives.
On November 7, 2024, Parwaiz Khan, who was posted with the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, was arrested along with his two wives, Nargis Bhat and Parveen Akhtar. The trio was accused of selling narcotics across the Jammu region.
On November 12, 2024, Selection Grade Constable Mohammad Mukhtiyar was arrested for his alleged involvement in operating a narco-terror module in Jammu city. Originally from Geloti village in Udhampur district, Mukhtiyar was posted at Government Medical College, Jammu.
Mukhtiyar, who belonged to the 12th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police at Zewan, Srinagar, was allegedly part of a drug syndicate responsible for distributing narcotics among local youths. The network was linked to cases of overdose deaths. He was suspended immediately following his arrest.
In August 2025, the administration terminated the services of five police personnel over their alleged direct involvement in drug trafficking. Those dismissed included Saif Din, Selection Grade Constable, and a resident of Shigani Bhallesa in Doda district; Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, Head Constable, and a resident of Tangdar in Kupwara district; Rahmat Shah, Constable, and a resident of Karnah in Kupwara district; Irshad Ahmad Chalkoo, Selection Grade Constable, and a resident of Silikote Uri in Baramulla district; and Khalid Hussain Shah, Selection Grade Constable, and a resident of Tangdar in Kupwara district.
The alleged involvement of police personnel in drug trafficking poses a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies in Jammu and Kashmir.