Jammu and Kashmir's top police officer has issued a stern warning, stating that terrorism, drug trafficking, and illegal financial networks will face relentless action from security forces in the Union Territory.
DGP Outlines Comprehensive Security Strategy
On Monday, December 22, 2025, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat emphasized that the police radar is firmly fixed on all forms of criminal and anti-national activities. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering in Kathua during the inauguration of the 14th Police Martyrs Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament 2025–26.
"Whether it is drugs, gangsters, mafia, or any other kind of crime, especially terrorism, everything will remain in the sight of the police gun," the DGP asserted. He clarified that the police and security forces are conducting aggressive, coordinated operations with a singular objective: to stamp out anti-social and anti-national elements from the region.
Targeting the Entire Terror Ecosystem
DGP Prabhat detailed that the operations are not limited to terrorists alone. The security apparatus is actively targeting the entire support structure that enables terrorism. This includes:
- Overground Workers (OGWs) and sympathisers.
- Drug smugglers who fuel instability through narcotics trade.
- Individuals involved in hawala money rackets that finance illicit activities.
He stated that these measures are aimed at dismantling the complete ecosystem of terror by eliminating its financial and logistical support systems. The security grid remains vigilant along the 740-km-long Line of Control (LoC) and the 240-km-long international border, manned by the army and Border Security Force (BSF), respectively.
Major Asset Attachment in Drug Case
In a simultaneous action demonstrating this zero-tolerance policy, police in Udhampur district attached properties worth Rs 1.20 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler. The accused, identified as Wahid Maqbool Mir from Bandipora, had his assets seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The attached properties, linked to an FIR at Rehambal police station, include:
- A double-storey residential house built on eight marlas (2,168 sq ft) of land in Sumbal, Bandipora district.
- Two tippers (heavy-duty trucks).
Police officials explained that a detailed investigation, financial scrutiny, and backward linkage analysis revealed that these assets were acquired through the proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Based on these findings, the competent authority passed the attachment order on Monday. Further legal proceedings under the NDPS Act are now underway.
This decisive action against drug-related wealth underscores the police's commitment to choking the financial channels of crime. DGP Nalin Prabhat's statement and the subsequent enforcement action signal a robust, multi-pronged strategy to ensure security and curb all illegal activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
