Drug Free B’gam; Police Action Against Narcotics In 2025

Srinagar : Police in Budgam recorded significant achievements in 2025 through an intensive and sustained crackdown on drug trafficking across the district.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday Police said that in attachment of properties valued at ₹3.69 crore have been attached under the NDPS Act during the year 2025. This includes eight residential houses, two shopping complexes, 6 kanals and 1 marla of land, and three vehicles, all acquired through the illegal narcotics trade. Over the year, the police arrested 83 drug peddlers, detained 15 individuals under the PIT NDPS, and registered 58 FIRs related to drug offenses. Significant seizures of contraband worth approximately ₹2.57 crore were made, including Charas, Ganja, cannabis, poppy straw, and heroin. The police secured convictions against three individuals in NDPS cases, reinforcing their commitment to combat drug trafficking. Additionally, 46 kanals of illicit poppy and bhang cultivation were eradicated during special operations throughout the district. In compliance with legal procedures, a mass disposal drive of seized narcotics was conducted under the supervision of the District Level Drug Disposal Committee. A total of 210 kilograms and 781 grams of narcotic substances, seized in 34 NDPS FIRs and valued at around ₹1 crore, were destroyed in 2025. The disposal was carried out in accordance with Section 52-A of the NDPS Act at the Kashmir Healthcare System Bio-Medical Waste Unit in IGC Lasipora, Pulwama, ensuring adherence to all legal and environmental standards.