Pulwama, Jul 09: Continuing its relentless efforts to rid Jammu and Kashmir of the menace of drug trafficking, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), destroyed seized contraband comprising charas, ganja, and psychotropic tablets at the incinerator facility in IGC Lassipora, Pulwama, as directed by the court, officials said on Thursday.
“The destroyed contraband had been seized by the ANTF, Kashmir, during various anti-narcotics operations. The disposal was conducted through a scientific and environmentally compliant incineration process under the supervision of the Drug Disposal Committee,” an official spokesperson said in a press statement.
The destruction process was chaired by SSP Economic Offences Wing Kashmir and Chairman, Drug Disposal Committee, Abdul Waheed Shah. Among those present were Dy. SP ANTF Kubra Nazir, Sr. PO EOW Kashmir Abdul Bari, and other concerned officers, who ensured that the disposal was carried out in strict adherence to the prescribed legal procedures and court directions, the statememt added.
“The initiative also reinforces the Government’s commitment to the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, aimed at curbing drug abuse and dismantling the narcotics ecosystem. By ensuring the timely and lawful disposal of seized narcotic substances,” the spokesperson stated.
