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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was 'disengaged' from work successful Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla territory for his alleged engagement successful an Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case, constabulary said connected Wednesday (June 10, 2026).
Baramulla Police has disengaged SPO Khalid Nazir Khan, a nonmigratory of Katipora, Tangmarg, from the SPO cadre with contiguous effect pursuing his engagement successful an NDPS case, a constabulary spokesperson said.
He said that during naka checking astatine Wussan Crossing successful Kunzer country of the northbound Kashmir territory connected April 23, 2026, constabulary intercepted a vehicle. The occupants successful the vehicle, including the SPO, were recovered successful a suspicious condition, the spokesperson said.
During checking, among syringes and needles, the constabulary besides recovered a metallic foil insubstantial utilized for the depletion of narcotic substances from them, helium said. Subsequently, a lawsuit was registered nether Sections 8, 27 and 29 of the NDPS Act, helium said.
In presumption of the superior engagement and behaviour unbecoming of a subordinate of a disciplined force, the SPO has been disengaged from work with contiguous effect, the spokesperson added.
