Eradication of drug menace top priority of police: DIG North Kashmir, Maqsood-ul-Zaman

Bandipora, Mar 04: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, North Kashmir Range, Maqsood-ul-Zaman said on Tuesday that drug menace has deep roots in the society and its eradication has become a top priority of police. He also said that undisclosed properties of drug peddlers are being identified and will be seized soon.

“The drug menace has deep roots in the society, which is why it remains top priority of Jammu and Kashmir Police. We have taken significant steps in north Kashmir, including huge recoveries and action against key elements involved in drug trafficking,” DIG North Kashmir Maqsood-ul-Zaman expressed these remarks during an event held at Dak Bungalow Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora.

He said that properties linked to drug money had been seized. “We have already acted on four properties acquired through drug proceeds, and investigations are ongoing. We are tracing both forward and backward linkages to identify and seize assets accumulated by drug peddlers and kingpins under different names,” he stated.