Raids, Detentions, Seizures: Kashmir's Anti-Drug Push Gains Ground

2026-04-25 07:05:15

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)

CASOs In 20 Hotspots In Anantnag, 12 Kingpins Jailed
₹3.5 Cr Assets Attached In Srinagar, Shopian Police Display Lists Of Peddlers

Srinagar- Police across Kashmir on Saturday intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking, launching coordinated operations, detaining repeat offenders, attaching properties linked to narcotics proceeds, and publicly identifying alleged peddlers as part of a multi-pronged strategy to dismantle drug networks.

In south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police carried out coordinated narco cordon-and-search operations (CASOs) at nearly 20 identified hotspot locations. Multiple teams conducted searches at the residences of alleged drug kingpins in an effort to disrupt trafficking networks.

Officials said police K9 units were deployed during the campaign to detect concealed contraband. Authorities have also begun surveying properties suspected to have been acquired through illicit means, with plans to initiate attachment proceedings under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

In a parallel action, police booked 12 alleged narco kingpins under the NDPS Act in Anantnag. The individuals, described as repeat offenders involved in drug peddling and related activities, were detained and lodged in Subsidiary Jail Kehribal.

A police spokesperson said the accused had continued to engage in narcotics trade despite prior action, posing a serious threat to public health and safety. Their detention, he said, followed due approval from the competent executive magistrates.

Further tightening the noose, police attached properties worth Rs 3.5 crore belonging to suspected drug smugglers in the district. According to officials, the कार्रवाई was carried out under Section 68F of the NDPS Act as part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan'.

At Sangam, police attached two immovable properties linked to accused Shakeel Ahmad Ganie and Farooq Ahmad Mir, both residents of the Kreshbal area of Noorbagh. The attached assets include double-storey residential houses along with one kanal of land each, valued at over Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.5 crore respectively.

Officials said the properties were identified as illegally acquired assets generated through proceeds of drug trafficking.

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Meanwhile, in neighbouring Shopian district, police adopted a public outreach approach by displaying lists and photographs of alleged drug peddlers at police stations and posts. The initiative, officials said, aims to enhance public awareness, promote transparency, and deter involvement in narcotics.

The galleries featuring such individuals have been set up at various police establishments to signal zero tolerance and encourage community vigilance against drug abuse and trafficking.

Police said the intensified crackdown reflects a broader strategy combining enforcement, preventive detention, asset seizure, and public participation to curb the growing drug menace in the region.

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