{
  "id": 11717925,
  "title": "J&K man, held in interstate narcotics network, claims to be part of LG’s anti-drug campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/j-k-man-held-in-interstate-narcotics-network-claims-to-be-part-of-lgs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T16:04:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/jk-man-held-in-interstate-narcotics-network-claims-to-be-part-of-lgs-anti-drug-campaign/article71541331.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A resident of Srinagar, Haris Hameed Malla, was among eight individuals apprehended by the J&K Police on October 1 in an interstate narcotics case. Malla, who allegedly operated within a narcotics network, had posed with politicians, officials, and senior police officers on social media, claiming connections to the LG’s anti-drug campaign. The police claim that the network was involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution, and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, with extensive linkages beyond J&K. They recovered around ₹2.20 crore in cash, drugs, and a firearm during the raid. The authenticity of Malla's claim to be part of the LG's anti-drug campaign remains unverified.",
  "summary": "The J&K Police on October 1 busted a major racket and arrested eight locals from Srinagar, in an interstate narcotics case, including Haris Hameed Malla; social media account shows him flaunting his influence by posing with politicians and officials",
  "key_points": [
    "Haris Hameed Malla, a Kashmiri man, arrested in drug case on October 1",
    "Alleged to be part of interstate narcotics network, posing with officials on social media",
    "Police recovered ₹2.20 crore, drugs, firearm; Malla's LG campaign claim unverified"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}