J&K Police announce cash rewards for intel on border tunnels, drones, narcotics

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have announced cash rewards for people who will provide information and intelligence on transborder tunnels, drones, narcotics, militant activities, and militants.

According a notice issued in this connection, police have announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for those who provide information about trans-border tunnels used by ‘anti-national elements’.

Police said that the people can share such information with district superintendents of police concerned and the identity of the person will be kept secret. It announced Rs 3 lakh reward for those who sight drones from across the border and provide information about the person receiving such drones.

Rs 2 lakh reward each has been announced for people providing information about inter-state narcotics modules, people talking to Pakistan-based militants and separatists in jails and persons talking to or communicating with militant handlers across the border or with their agents within J&K and branding citizens as informers.

Police also announced a Rs 1 lakh cash reward for persons providing information about those inciting and encouraging people to join militant ranks and pick up guns.

Rs 2 lakh to Rs 12.50 lakh reward has been announced for those giving specific information about the presence of militants, resulting in successful operation leading to arrest or combat, and cash reward will be provided as per categories A, B and C.