Chitral | October 22, 2026
On the special orders of Regional Police Officer (RPO) Malakand Zahid Nawaz and the instructions of District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Muhammad Khalid Khan (PSP), Lower Chitral Police continue intensified targeted operations across the district against people involved in the illicit drug trade. In successful operations in Chitral city, Drosh and Bumburet, three suspects involved in drug dealing were arrested, and ice, charas and locally made liquor worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were seized.
According to details, in the area of Chitral City Police Station, Assistant SHO Ali Nawaz, accompanied by his team, acted under the leadership of SDPO Chitral Circle Ahmad Isa and SHO City Chitral Police Station SI Bulbul Hasan and detained one suspect. The arrested suspect was identified as Shah Rahim Khan, a resident of Khoik Parabeg and currently residing in Shaldin, Lower Chitral. Police recovered 81 grams of ice from his possession.
Separately, within the jurisdiction of Drosh Police Station, ASI Ejaz Ahmad and a police team, led by SDPO Drosh Circle Sajjad Hussain and SHO Drosh Police Station SI Haider Hussain, apprehended a suspected drug dealer. The arrested suspect was identified as Hazrat Hussain, alias Mian, a resident of Purana Bazar, Drosh. Police recovered and seized 10.5 liters of locally made liquor and 1,341 grams of charas from his possession.
Similarly, an operation was carried out against drug dealers in the area of Bumburet Police Station. Under the leadership of SDPO Bumburet Circle Hassanullah and SHO Bumburet Police Station SI Rahim Baig, ASI Karim Baig and his team arrested Syed Ahmad, a resident of Sheikhananda, and recovered 6 liters of locally made liquor from his possession.
Police registered separate cases against all the suspects at the relevant police stations—Chitral City, Drosh and Bumburet—and began further investigations.
Members of the public and social circles praised these operations by Lower Chitral Police and expressed hope that the actions would continue without discrimination to eradicate the scourge of drugs and protect the younger generation from this destructive poison.
Source: Original Urdu report on Chitral Express.
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