Srinagar, Dec 27: In compliance with the directives of the Hon’ble Session Court, a dedicated committee, comprising police officers from District Anantnag, Crime Branch (ANTF Kashmir), revenue, and judicial officers, executed the destruction of a substantial quantity of seized drugs and psychotropic substances on December 26, 2023, under section 52A of the NDPS Act.
The destruction operation targeted contraband substances from 65 cases across Police Stations in District Anantnag, ANTF Kashmir, Qazigund, and Qaimoh Kulgam. The inventory included 1.605 kgs of Charas, 925.660 kgs of Poppy Straw, 1659 bottles of Codeine, 40 grams of Heroin, 770 grms of Ghanja, Fuki 29.610 kgs, Capsules +Tablets 248, Bhung Bhosa 164.810 kgs + 03 Parsals, Charas Power 21.499 kgs.
The destruction took place at the Kashmir Health Care System, IGC Lassipora, under the supervision of a constituted committee led by Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag, SP (OPS) Anantnag, Dy. SP ANTF Kashmir, Executive Magistrate Anantnag, and other police officers from the district.
Local residents expressed their gratitude to the officers, acknowledging their hard work, professionalism, and dedication to creating a drug-free society.