LG Warns Officials, Public Figures Linked To Drug Networks In J & K

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said narco-terrorists would be driven out from every corner of Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that people across the Union Territory have united against the growing drug menace and its links with terrorism.

The Lieutenant Governor made the remarks while joining the“Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Padyatra” in Shopian, where citizens from different walks of life participated in the anti-drug campaign.

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Addressing the gathering, Sinha said the anti-drug movement that began 43 days ago in Jammu had now transformed into a powerful grassroots campaign across the Union Territory.

“From every lane and by-lane of UT, voices are rising in unison, demanding that not a single drug smuggler be spared. What began 43 days ago in Jammu has now surged into a powerful grassroots movement, echoing across communities with unstoppable force,” he said.

The Lieutenant Governor said millions of people across Jammu and Kashmir were now united with a common resolve to eradicate narcotics-terrorism from the“land of paradise”.

“It is now firmly etched in the minds of our people that this is not a distant issue but a challenge confronting us at our very doorstep, one we must face head-on with courage and resolve,” he said.

Sinha said the growing drug menace was diverting the youth from the path of progress and warned that proceeds from narcotics were being used to fund terrorism.

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“Terrorist groups use proceeds from drugs to buy weapons, and with those weapons the blood of ordinary Kashmiris is being spilled,” he said.

In a stern warning, the Lieutenant Governor said strict legal action would be taken against anyone found linked to drug networks, including officials and people holding public office.

“Whether an official or anyone in public life, if they are in any way connected to the drug network or lend it support, they will face strict legal consequences,” he said.

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“I assure the people that if even the slightest trace of this infection has seeped into our system, it will be mercilessly cut out without hesitation,” he added.

The Lieutenant Governor said drug smugglers and narco-terrorists had built“dark fiefdoms” by destroying the lives of youth, but asserted that the administration was dismantling these networks.

“Every drug sold in our towns and villages is like a bullet pressed against the chest of the people,” he said.

Sinha said many parents in Jammu and Kashmir were living under constant fear that their children could fall victim to drug addiction and trafficking.

“We must banish that fear completely and ensure safety for every household in the Union Territory,” he said.

Highlighting the administration's anti-drug campaign, the Lieutenant Governor said more than 7,000 women's committees had been formed across Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen awareness and enforcement efforts.

He said that during the past 43 days, 797 FIRs had been registered and 894 drug smugglers and peddlers arrested. According to the figures shared by the administration, 59 traffickers were booked under PIT-NDPS provisions, while 81 properties built with alleged drug money were demolished.

The administration has also attached 101 immovable properties and seized other assets worth crores, he said.

Sinha further said 457 driving licences had been suspended, recommendations made for cancellation of passports of 22 smugglers and registrations of 606 vehicles linked to drug trafficking.

He said around 5,641 drug stores had been inspected, while licences of 268 stores were suspended or cancelled. FIRs were also registered against six drug stores, he added.

The Lieutenant Governor said the administration was also preparing a comprehensive rehabilitation policy aimed at reintegrating drug addicts into society through employment and job opportunities after de-addiction treatment.

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