Demolition Sparks in Anti-Narcotics Drive in Jammu and Kashmir

Authorities demolished the properties of an alleged drug peddler in Pulwama as part of an anti-narcotics initiative in Jammu and Kashmir. This marks the first property demolition under the new 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan' led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

In a significant move under the 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan', authorities demolished commercial properties in Pulwama district on Wednesday. These actions are part of a larger anti-narcotics campaign initiated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

The properties, belonging to Mukhtar Ahmad, were already attached under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act earlier this year. Officials stated that the shops and other constructions were financed through illegal narcotics trade and erected on government land.

This demolition is an unprecedented step since the launch of the campaign and aims to curb drug trade activities in Jammu and Kashmir effectively.

(With inputs from agencies.)