Jammu and Kashmir cops arrest 2 men in liquor case, their smiling mugshots go viral

Anantnag Police shared a liquor seizure update from Jammu and Kashmir showing two apprehended men smiling for their mugshots. The contrast between the arrest note and their cheerful expressions set off amused reactions online.Jammu and Kashmir cops arrest 2 men in liquor case, their smiling mugshots go viral (Photos: @AnantnagPolice/X)The police in Jammu and Kashmir may have been documenting an arrest, but the two men in Anantnag Police’s latest post looked like they were posing for a completely different occasion.Their unusually cheerful mugshots caught social media users’ attention after the men were apprehended in a liquor seizure case.The official X account of Anantnag Police shared the image along with details of the operation. As explained in the caption of the post, the cops seized 21 liquor bottles and apprehended two people during naka checking at Bondialgam Crossing.An FIR, numbered 320/2026 under Section 48(a) of the Excise Act, was registered at Police Station Anantnag, with the investigation underway, the police said. In the picture shared alongside the post, both men were seen holding papers displaying the FIR number and the location. But rather than looking particularly concerned about being photographed, both appeared to be smiling directly at the camera.Take a look at the post here: That expression was what caught the attention of social media users, who found the contrast between the serious police update and the cheerful-looking mugshots rather amusing.One user wondered why the men looked so happy, while another joked that they had at least remembered to look straight into the camera and smile.Someone else quipped that the “happiness index” in Anantnag appeared to be high, while another said the two men looked as though they were posing for a movie audition.Some other users even joked that the person taking their mugshots may have simply told them to smile.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Sep 22, 2026 19:09 IST