Jammu/Srinagar: The administration and the police on Monday jointly demolished three houses belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Kathua district as a part of a major crackdown under the anti-drug campaign, officials said.
The demolished structures were illegally constructed on state government land in the Korepunnu area of Rajbagh, they said.
The action was taken against properties belonging to Liaqat Ali, alias ‘Liaqatu’, and his brothers Gaggu Din and Sham Din, all residents of Korepunnu in Tehsil Marheen of Kathua district, they said.
Officials said the accused are involved in 16 FIRs related to drug peddling and other criminal activities. The estimated value of the demolished properties is said to be worth over Rs 1 crore, they said.
Police in Handwara also demolished two shops and two residential rooms belonging to “notorious” NDPS accused Abdul Rehman Bhat of Shartpora Langate (Kupwara), constructed illegally on Kahcharie land, police said
It said the demolition drive was carried out in the presence of the Executive Magistrate 1st Class and other concerned officials after completing all legal formalities. The property was identified as being “linked to narcotics-related activities and formed part of the broader offensive against drug traffickers and their support infrastructure.”
