Anti-Narcotics Drive: 2,000 NDPS cases filed, 3,200 arrested in 2 years: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 26: In an aggressive crackdown on the narcotics menace in Kashmir, the police have launched a mission-mode operation to dismantle drug networks and eliminate illicit cultivation in the region.
Providing details of the action taken in two years, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V. K. Bhirdi while speaking to KNS, revealed that 2,000 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have been filed, leading to the arrest of 3,200 individuals involved in drug-related crimes.
As part of the anti-narcotics drive, properties worth Rs 40 crore linked to drug trafficking have been seized, and approximately 8,000 kanals of illicitly cultivated land have been destroyed. Highlighting the recent progress, the IGP stated that properties valued at Rs 7 to Rs 8 crore have been seized in just the past two months.
The IGP urged the public to join hands with law enforcement to eradicate the growing drug menace in the valley. “This issue cannot be resolved solely by law enforcement agencies. Community participation is crucial in our fight against drugs,” he said. (KNS)