Srinagar, June 28 -- Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday executed proclamation proceedings against an absconding accused in a cross-border narco-terror case linked to the smuggling of heroin by a "Pakistan-based terror network".

The proclamation was executed at the native residence of the accused, Bilal Shabir Awan, a resident of Dildar in Karnah area of Kupwara district, in compliance with the orders of the competent court, a police spokesperson said.

The case was initially registered at Parimpora police station in Srinagar in January 2025 following the seizure of a substantial quantity of heroin during a naka checking operation at Barthana area.

"During the course of the investigation, the case was transferred to St...