Jammu and Kashmir authorities have reported sweeping enforcement action under the ongoing 100-day 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan', with 616 FIRs registered and 646 persons arrested across the Union Territory as of 11 May 2025. In one of the latest crackdown moves, a structure belonging to an alleged drug peddler was demolished in Baramulla's Janbazpora, underscoring the administration's stated intent to strike at narcotics networks through both legal and deterrent action.

Key Enforcement Numbers

Police intensified anti-narcotics operations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act throughout the campaign period. A total of 435 drug peddlers were apprehended and 160 drug hotspots identified across the Union Territory. Authorities seized 3.8 kg heroin, 32.92 kg charas, and 222.31 kg ganja, while 21 marlas of illegal poppy cultivation were destroyed.

On the property front, 37 houses linked to drug peddlers were sealed or demolished. Immovable properties worth nearly ₹25.97 crore were seized or attached, additional properties valued at ₹3.70 crore were demolished, and movable assets worth ₹1.67 crore were seized.

Action Against Transport and Pharmaceutical Channels

The administration also targeted the supply chain enabling drug networks. During the campaign, 252 driving licences and 111 vehicle registrations were cancelled. Additionally, 104 drug store licences were suspended and two cancelled. A total of 3,067 chemist shops were inspected, and 2,815 CCTV cameras installed at vulnerable locations across the Union Territory.

Sopore Poppy Cultivation Drive

Sopore Police, acting on credible information, registered an FIR under Section 8/18-C of the NDPS Act following reports of illegal opium poppy cultivation at Reban village in Sopore. A joint team comprising officials from the Police, Excise, Agriculture, and Revenue Departments conducted a drive at the site, destroying the illegally cultivated crop after completing all legal formalities. Samples were collected and seized for further analysis, and investigation remains ongoing.

Baramulla Demolition

Authorities on Sunday demolished a single-storey structure comprising two rooms and a kiryana shop in Janbazpora, Baramulla, belonging to alleged drug peddler Reyaz Ahmad Khan, son of Ghulam Nabi Khan. Officials stated that all legal procedures were completed before the action was taken. The demolition was described by Baramulla Police as part of its firm commitment to eradicate the drug menace and act against illegal encroachments.

Rehabilitation and Public Outreach

Beyond enforcement, the campaign encompassed a large-scale rehabilitation and awareness effort. The Health Department's Addiction Treatment Facilities treated 44,602 patients — including 44,263 OPD patients and 339 IPD admissions — with 148 patients successfully cured and discharged. Social Welfare Department-operated DDAC Rehabilitation Centres received 441 patients and counselled 742 individuals, with 18 patients fully recovering. Police-run DDAC centres registered 451 patients, counselled 786, and reported 138 successful recoveries.

On the outreach front, 2,16,123 awareness events were organised across Jammu and Kashmir, involving more than one crore people. The Tele-MANAS counselling initiative received 2,786 calls, reflecting what officials described as growing public trust in institutional addiction support. Intelligence-based operations are also underway, with 107 suspects examined, 2,807 peddlers identified, and 11 PIT-NDPS detentions carried out under preventive detention laws.

With the 100-day campaign still ongoing, authorities have signalled that enforcement intensity will be maintained and that all aspects of identified cases will be pursued to their legal conclusion.