News Topic:Drug Menace
Kashmir
Pulwama Police arrest drug peddler, recover heroin-like substance and cash
Pulwama Police arrested a man during naka checking near Sirnoo Crossing and recovered about 6 grams of heroin-like substance and ₹5,000, police said.
Kashmir
Budgam house attached under NDPS Act in Charar-i-Sharief drug case
Authorities have attached a residential property belonging to accused Noor Muhammad Dar in Budgam's Charar-i-Shareif under the NDPS Act in connection with a drug case.
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Kashmir
Srinagar Police attach ₹4 crore property of drug peddler in Budgam
Srinagar Police have attached immovable property worth around ₹4 crore in Budgam district belonging to a drug peddler, police said in a handout.
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Kashmir
Pulwama Police attach residential property of alleged drug peddler
Continuing a crackdown on local drug trafficking networks, Pulwama Police on Friday attached a residential property valued at 15.85 lakh rupees of an alleged drug peddler.
Politics
Sakina Itoo criticises anti-drug demolition drives, calls for focus on rehabilitation
Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday criticised the demolition of houses allegedly linked to drug peddlers, saying such actions were “wrong”.
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Kashmir
Pulwama Police apprehend suspected drug peddler near Women’s Degree College
In an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking, Pulwama Police arrested a suspected drug peddler on Tuesday, seizing a significant quantity of illicit narcotics.
India
Drugs worth Rs 5000 crore recovered in Gujarat
In a joint operation, Delhi Police and Gujarat Police on Sunday seized 518 kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 5,000 crore in Gujarat's Ankleshwar.
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Kashmir
In a multi-front crackdown, Pulwama Police arrests thieves, drug peddlers
Pulwama Police have achieved significant breakthroughs across multiple fronts, arresting thieves and drug peddlers as well as seizing tippers for illegal mining.
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