Srinagar, April 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Police said on Saturday that in the intensified crackdown on drugs, it has targeted assets worth Rs 3.5 crore belonging to a drug smugglers.

A police statement said that continuing its intensified crackdown against drug trafficking and under the aegis of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police has attached immovable properties worth Rs 3.5 crore belonging to narcotics smugglers.

Police Station Sangam, acting under the provisions of Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, attached two immovable properties linked to the accused persons involved in FIR No. 56/2025 under Sections 8/20 and 29 of the NDPS Act.

The details of the attached properties include a double-storey residential house along with 1 kanal of land, belonging to accused Shakeel Ahmad Ganie, son of Ab Satar Ganie, resident of Kreshbal, Noorbagh, Srinagar; and a double-storey residential house worth over Rs 2 crore, along with 1 kanal of land, belonging to accused Farooq Ahmad Mir, son of Ab Rehman Mir, resident of Kreshbal, Noorbagh, Srinagar; and another double-storey residential house with one kanal of land worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore, owned by Farooq Ahmad Mir of the same area.

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Saturday participated in an anti-drug campaign in Samba. In a post on X, he said, “Today in Samba, a massive crowd joined the Drug-Free J&K campaign & pledged to eliminate drugs from society. Addressing the gathering, I reiterated that this 100-day movement will inspire future generations & stand as proof that when people rise together, they can change history.”

“I told Samba’s youth that the solution to this grave problem lies in their hands. Their dreams are powerful; their potential limitless & society must rally behind them to make those dreams real. I urged them to stay firm on the right path with determination,” he added.

J&K police and the security forces are carrying out aggressive operations against drug smugglers, drug peddlers and those involved in the hawala money racket. These illegal activities are under the scanner of the security forces, as it is believed that the funds generated by these activities are used to sustain terrorism in the Union Territory.

While police and the security forces carry out anti-drug operations in the hinterland, the army and the Border Security Force (BSF) prevent drug smuggling, infiltration, exfiltration, and drone activities initiated by terror outfits backed by Pakistan’s ISI.

–IANS

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