SRINAGAR: Amid a heavy police presence, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir carried out a major anti-drug crackdown on Saturday, demolishing the house of alleged drug trafficker Navjot Singh alias Bablu in the Miran Sahib area of R.S. Pura in Jammu.
Demolition carried out under SDM supervision
Officials said the demolition was carried out in the presence of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), R.S. Pura. The action is part of a 100-day intensive drive launched by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on April 11 under the Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan to make the region “drug-free.”
Campaign includes awareness and enforcement
The campaign involves large-scale awareness programmes by the civil administration and police, destruction of poppy cultivation, random urine testing of drivers, and intensified crackdowns on drug networks. Awareness drives have also been carried out in schools and government institutions.
Arrests and property seizures since April 11
According to officials, since April 11, about 897 alleged drug peddlers have been arrested, and recommendations have been made to cancel passports of 18 alleged drug traffickers. Officials also said that the driving licenses of 382 alleged drug traffickers have been cancelled. Additionally, 49 immovable properties belonging to alleged drug peddlers have been seized, and 45 properties have been demolished.
