Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested 806 persons and registered 724 cases under the NDPS Act during the first month of the ongoing “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan”, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the DGP said the anti-drug campaign, launched on April 11, witnessed a significant rise in enforcement activities compared to the same period last year.
According to the police chief, authorities seized around 667.5 kilograms of narcotic substances, including 5.22 kilograms of heroin, between April 11 and May 12. Police teams also recovered 19,059 units of psychotropic drugs during the operation.
Prabhat said preventive action was taken against drug trafficking networks, with 24 habitual offenders booked under the PIT NDPS Act.
He further revealed that properties worth nearly Rs 41.85 crore, allegedly linked to narcotics trade, were attached during the campaign. In addition, illegal structures valued at Rs 14.75 crore, constructed on encroached land, were demolished.
One of the major actions during the drive involved the attachment of property worth Rs 6.17 crore in Anantnag district, the DGP said. He added that police also identified and attached properties in Punjab and Chandigarh in connection with narcotics-related investigations.
As part of the awareness campaign, Jammu and Kashmir Police organised 2,401 awareness programmes in vulnerable areas and reached more than three lakh people across the Union Territory.
The DGP said action was also initiated against 151 chemists and druggists for alleged violations linked to drug control regulations. Authorities additionally suspended or cancelled 162 driving licences and 92 vehicle registration certificates.
Officials said recommendations had also been made for impounding 10 passports allegedly connected to drug-related activities.
Highlighting the force’s continued anti-narcotics efforts, Nalin Prabhat claimed that J&K Police ranked first in the country in 2025 in preventive detentions under the PIT NDPS Act.
He said the “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan” would continue with a strong focus on strict enforcement, public awareness, and dismantling drug supply chains across the Union Territory.
(KNS)