War against drugs: 87 arrested, 28 convicted, narcotics worth Rs 2.42Cr seized in 6 months by Udhampur Police

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Posted by admin_kas on 2025-06-30 21:02:27 | Last Updated by admin_kas on 2025-07-08 00:41:33

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Muhammad Adnan

Srinagar, June 30: In a major crackdown on the menace of the substance abuse by Udhampur Police, the authorities have been able to arrest 87 drug peddlers during the last six moth of this year.

Besides making arrests, as many as 28 people have been convicted while narcotics worth Rs 2.42 Crore has been seized ad drug assets worth Rs 4.69 crores have been attached by Udhampur Police.

Also, around 43 Bank accounts of drug peddlers have been frozen as well as the war against drugs has been intensified by Udhampur Police.

During the last six months, 61 cases under the NDPS Act have been registered and of 87 accused have been arrested as well.

The arrested include 80 under NDPS and seven under PIT NDPS/PSA provisions.

As per the details, 22 vehicles used for narcotics transportation have been seized while six pharmacy shops were closed for violating norms related to H1 drugs.

As part of financial disruption, 43 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers were frozen, involving an amount of Rs 16,72,948.

"Seized contraband during this period was valued at Rs 2.42 crore on the black market, including Heroin, Charas, Poppy Straw, and Ganja," the official figures reveal.

Udhampur Police has tightened its noose against the drug network by attaching properties worth Rs 4.69 crore, including multiple vehicles, residential houses, and commercial assets related to both NDPS and bovine smuggling cases.

"Udhampur Police have also secured convictions against 28 drug Peddlers in 21 cases from courts, which marks the professional approach towards case investigation and prosecution," it reads.

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