806 locals held, 97 properties attached, 41 demolished in anti-drug drive in J&K in 30 days
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📌 Summary:
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police said 806 persons were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in 724 cases across J&K between April 11 and May 13
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97 properties worth Rs 41.85 crore linked to the narcotics trade were identified and attached during the campaign
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41 properties worth nearly Rs 15 crore, identified as proceeds of drug trafficking, were demolished after completion of legal formalities
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Illegal poppy and cannabis cultivation was also destroyed as part of the drive
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The campaign is part of the ongoing anti-drug push of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — internal security, organised crime and narco-terrorism in J&K, and the use of property attachment and demolition as enforcement tools and the rule-of-law concerns they raise
📝 Prelims Facts:
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The NDPS Act, 1985 governs narcotics-related offences in India
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806 persons were arrested in 724 cases between April 11 and May 13, 2026
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Properties worth Rs 41.85 crore were attached and 41 worth nearly Rs 15 crore demolished
🔑 Key Term: Narco-terrorism — the use of drug trafficking and its proceeds to fund and sustain terrorist or insurgent activities, a key internal-security concern in border regions
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