SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said the ongoing anti-drug campaign won’t achieve the desired results unless action is also taken against liquor, which he said was equally harmful to society and destroying families. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, the Mirwaiz said the campaign against drugs […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that strict action should be taken against drug peddlers, but innocent families should not suffer by having their houses demolished. While addressing a party convention in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir said, “If anyone is involved […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they have attached immovable properties worth over ₹3.50 crores belonging to three notorious drug peddlers involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act in Srinagar. According to police statement, in the first action, property worth approximately ₹80 lakhs belonging to a hardcore drug peddler namely […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said action should be taken against those police officers in whose jurisdictions drug trafficking takes place in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters here, Mehdi, the National Conference (NC) MP from Srinagar, also said drug trafficking cannot take place without the connivance of some officials in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday said demolishing properties under the garb of fighting drug menace should be stopped. The minister also claimed that while drug abuse was more prevalent in the Jammu region, the focus of coercive action was limited to the Valley. Speaking to reporters here, Itoo said […]
Will rehabilitate youth drawn into drug menace: SSP Anantnag SRINAGAR [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In a determined and comprehensive drive against drug trafficking and other illicit activities, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have achieved a remarkable milestone in their fight against the drug menace in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district over the last eleven months. The […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday welcomed the administration’s move to confiscate properties of drug peddlers in Kashmir as part of its efforts to eradicate the menace of narcotics from the Valley. Addressing a religious gathering at a mosque here, Farooq appreciated the police’s intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, acknowledging […]
SRINAGAR [Waqar Fayaz Bhat] (KIMS) — The Kashmir Valley is grappling with a growing concern that threatens the well-being of its youth and the fabric of its society—drug abuse. It is witnessing a surge in drug addiction, with the past year recording a staggering influx of individuals seeking treatment. According to a report by Deccan […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday booked eight notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. “While acting tough against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, eight notorious drug smugglers namely Javid Mohiuddin Bhat, son of Gh Mohiuddin Bhat, resident […]
BARAMULLA — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vidhi Kumar Birdhi on Friday said that tackling narcotics trade in the Valley is of utmost importance and on strategic agenda of the police. Speaking with reporters in Baramulla, the IGP said that the police are intensifying efforts to combat drug-related crimes with strict measures and community […]