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Quality probes crucial for convictions in NDPS cases: CS

Chairs 14th UT-Level NCORD meet to evaluate anti-narcotics efforts

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Last updated: August 1, 2025 12:04 am
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Srinagar, July 31: The 14th UT-level meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was today chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to assess the ongoing efforts to curb the menace of narcotics trade and substance abuse across the districts of J&K.In a statement issued here, the Chief Secretary underlined the critical role of comprehensive investigations in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases, stating that the quality and timeliness of investigations directly influence the success of prosecutions and final outcomes in courts. He emphasized the need to strengthen the investigation process to ensure effective judicial disposal of cases.The Chief Secretary also reviewed the long-pending NDPS cases and directed the concerned officers to identify the underlying causes of delay and initiate necessary corrective measures. He called upon the Police Department to submit monthly status reports on NDPS cases, clearly indicating the progress in investigation and prosecution, along with the age and stage of each pending case.Further stressing the importance of accountability, the Chief Secretary directed that all bail and acquittal cases should be jointly analysed by the Law and Police Departments to identify the potential gaps or lapses in the investigation and prosecution processes.Addressing the need for robust drug de-addiction infrastructure, the Chief Secretary reviewed the availability of treatment facilities across the districts. He instructed the Health Department to augment in-patient de-addiction services in Government Medical Colleges and District Hospitals to reduce dependence on private facilities. He also called for enhancing the capacities of the medical and paramedical staff at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) in order to expand the outreach of services across health institutions.During the meeting, Director General of Police, Nalin Prabhat highlighted the importance of pooling all available human and material resources to comprehensively tackle the drug problem. He emphasized the need for fast-tracked, high-quality investigations and also flagged the misuse of courier services for trafficking Schedule-I drugs, suggesting some stricter surveillance and control measures.Principal Secretary, Home Department, Chandrakar Bharti in his presentation, shared insights on the data available on the NCORD portal. He called upon the DCs and SSPs to convene regular district-level NCORD meetings. He asked for timely uploading of meeting agendas, minutes and action-taken reports. He also presented a detailed district-wise status of NDPS cases, including those under investigation, challaned or pending in courts.Inspector General, Crime, Sujit Kumar, shared operational data of the Police Department’s anti-drug drive. He informed the meeting that 1,032 NDPS cases had been registered in the current calendar year, leading to the arrest of 1,416 individuals. Besides, the law enforcement agencies seized 1,388 kilograms of illicit drug substances and over 62,000 psychotropic tablets.Additionally, 181 cases under the PIT-NDPS Act were registered, resulting in the apprehension of 58 key drug traffickers through thorough backward and forward link investigations.Furthermore, 220 drug hotspots were identified including 20 newly identified areas of which 33 hotspots had been dismantled. A total of 413 arrests were made in these areas. Likewise, the property attachment actions were taken in 45 cases, involving 35 buildings and 13 vehicles linked to the drug trade. Assets worth Rs39 crore were frozen or seized, with relevant entries recorded in land revenue documents, the meeting was informed.

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