2 min readApr 25, 2026 11:53 AM IST
Police on Saturday conducted raids targeting drug distribution networks across south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Anantnag, told The Indian Express that “chronic drug peddlers” operating in identified hotspots are being targeted.
“Today we launched a crackdown against these drug mafias by carrying out intensive searches of their premises and taking preventive measures under law,” the SSP said.
At least 20 such hotspots were searched on Saturday morning. During the exercise, police also surveyed movable and immovable properties linked to alleged “kingpins” to ascertain funding sources, officials said, adding that these could be attached under the law if found to be proceeds of drug trafficking.
The move comes amid a Jammu & Kashmir-wide crackdown on drug networks led by the administration. Launching the ‘Drug-Free J&K’ campaign in Jammu on April 11, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the next three months are “pivotal”, with the campaign advancing in six phases — awareness drives, youth-focused events, community engagement, strict enforcement, rehabilitation and evaluation.
Sinha has also been touring districts and conducting padyatras to spread awareness. “We pledge resolutely that the administration will not let any youth, family, or dream fall into the dark abyss of addiction. Drug addiction statistics show mere percentages and case files, but behind each lies a vivid story — a family’s struggle and agony,” he said.
