• Demolish multiple illegal properties in Beerwah, Khansahib Sub-Divisions

BUDGAM: District Administration Budgam, in coordination with District Police Budgam, has intensified its crackdown against drug peddlers across the district, continuing its sustained campaign to dismantle illegal assets linked to narcotics trafficking.

As part of the ongoing anti-drug drive, the District Administration and District Police on Saturday demolished three illegally constructed properties belonging to alleged drug peddlers in the Magam Sub-Division.

The demolition was carried out in the Chairu and Mazhama areas in the presence of the concerned revenue and police officials. During the operation, three illegal shops, unauthorized fencing, and encroachment over five marlas of land were removed.

The action forms part of the administration’s continued efforts to dismantle illegally acquired assets of individuals involved in drug peddling and to curb the menace of narcotics in the district.

Earlier, the District Administration, along with District Police, had demolished four illegally constructed properties belonging to alleged drug peddlers in the Khansahib Sub-Division.

The demolition drive was conducted in the Parnewa and Arigam areas in the presence of revenue and police officials. During the operation, four shops, a cowshed, and a tile factory constructed illegally were demolished.

The District Administration reiterated its firm commitment to continue stringent action against drug peddlers and to identify and demolish all illegally acquired properties linked to drug trafficking. It also appealed to the public to support the administration and police by sharing information to help eradicate the drug menace from society.

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