Kathua, May 11: As J&K Police step up crackdown on drug peddlers under Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, the District & Police Administration in Kathua jointly demolished three houses belonging to 3 major drug peddlers in Korepunnu area of Rajbagh.
“Three houses of major drug peddlers worth crores demolished in Kathua under Nasha Mukt Abhiyan,” a police spokesperson said in a press statement.
Police said the demolished structures–belonging to Liaqat Ali alias Liaqatu, Gaggu Din, and Sham Din, all sons of Sharief Mohammad and residents of Korepunnu, Tehsil Marheen, District Kathua– were allegedly constructed illegally on state land.
The accused are involved in sixteen (16) FIRs related to drug peddling and other criminal activities. The estimated value of the demolished properties is over 1 crore, the spokesperson said.
The administration said the operation reflects the government’s continued commitment to eliminate drug menace and to take strict action against those involved in narcotics related crimes.
