Srinagar: A man in Kashmir was falsely implicated in a narcotics trafficking case after a group of conspirators attempted to frame him by planting drugs in his car. The incident, which gained attention for its dramatic nature, stemmed from a financial dispute and a deliberate plan to swindle the man out of his money.
According to reports, on February 24, advocate Yusha Yousuf Mir tipped off the police about a suspicious vehicle parked in Karan Nagar. Authorities, along with a magistrate, raided the car and found 452 grams of a charas-like substance.
The car's owner, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. However, further investigation revealed that Bhat had been framed by four individuals, motivated by personal and financial grievances.
What Did the Investigation Reveal?
The investigation revealed that Mohammad Shafi Badyari from Natipora had borrowed Bhat's vehicle under false pretenses days before the incident. Along with his accomplices, Toufeeq Ali from Safakadal and Arshid Ahmad Wani from Pamposh Colony, Badyari transported the car to Natipora, where they planted the drugs inside.
Badyari returned the vehicle to Manzoor at the location of the raid, setting up the trap. He then allegedly tipped off the complainant, who informed the police. The contraband used in the plot was procured through Zahoor Ahmad Mir and stored at a shop in Rambagh, run by Rouf Ahmad Mir.
Motive Behind the Frame-Up
Police stated that the motive for the conspiracy stemmed from a land deal in Srinagar's Hyderpora. Manzoor had entrusted the group with money to purchase property but was instead targeted. "The conspirators sought to eliminate him by framing him in a drug case, thereby securing his funds for themselves," the official said, as cited by ETV Bharat.
Further investigation led to additional contraband recoveries. However, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, another accomplice, remains at large, and more arrests are anticipated. The police have invoked relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) along with the NDPS Act in the case.
