Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha was in Ganderbal district on Friday, where he joined an anti-drug march and later inaugurated the much-awaited Yatri Bhawan at the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple. At the anti-drug march, he said that sustained public engagement, particularly of the young generation, was essential to end substance abuse.“Today I proudly joined the ‘Drug-Free J&K’ campaign in Ganderbal walking alongside fellow citizens and addressing a powe…
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Washington/New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan-linked networks have shown growing agility, adapting their tactics to evade Indian border defences and exploit emerging technologies. The rising use of drug-laden drones along the western border, particularly in Punjab, is emerging as a major concern, a report has highlighted.The US has long structured its South Asia policy countering China, dealing with the fallout from Afghanistan, and preventing terrorist safe havens, yet Pakistan-facilitated narco…
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized a heroin consignment weighing around 1.5 to 2 kg in the Bishnah area near the International Border with Pakistan after developing intelligence inputs over the past week, officials said.Police said that the heroin consignment was dropped through a drone along the border area and was intercepted before it could reach its intended recipients.According to police, acting on prec…
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district said on Wednesday that it has destroyed illegal poppy cultivation under the ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan’.A police officer said continuing its sustained efforts against drug abuse and illegal narcotic cultivation under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’, Baramulla Police achieved another success after receiving reliable information regarding illicit cultivation of poppy plants at village Pariswani, Kunzer.During preliminary …
Lisbon, May 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday thanked the Portugal government and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of wanted fugitive Iqbal Singh alias ‘Shera’ from Lisbon. The Embassy of India in Lisbon while thanking the Portuguese authorities stated that Iqbal Singh is accused of several serious offences including drug trafficking and terror financing. He would now be subject to trial before courts in India.”The extradition has been ef…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after successfully securing his extradition from Portugal following prolonged diplomatic and legal efforts, officials said. Shera, who is considered the mastermind of a major Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror financing case, was brought back to India after completion of the due legal process.He was taken into custody by an NIA team at Delhi airport soon after arrivin…
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that joining the Union Territory’s police service is not merely a career choice, but becoming part of a legacy written in blood.The Lt Governor handed over appointment letters to newly recruited constables of the Jammu and Kashmir Police during a presentation ceremony at the Armed Police Complex in Zewan.Around 4,000 recruits were selected through a transparent, merit-based process conducted by the Jammu and Kas…
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) J&K L-G Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that the challenge of drug addiction can only be met through the ‘whole society approach’. The J&K L-G joined a padyatra in Anantnag as part of the “Drug-Free J&K Campaign”.Addressing a public gathering, Manoj Sinha appealed to the people to break the silence to win this war against drugs and said all sections of society must speak in one voice about the dangers of drug addiction.“The challenge of drug add…
Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha led a massive anti-drug march in Srinagar city on Sunday, wherein he reiterated the government’s commitment to zero tolerance towards drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.L-G Manoj Sinha said the anti-drug campaign will continue till the last drug smuggler, drug peddler, or drug dealer is operating in the union territory.He launched a major campaign against drug abuse and narco-terrorism in Srinagar, reaffirming the administratio…
Jammu, April 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday spearheaded an anti-drug campaign in Samba district. Leading the campaign in the district, the L-G said: “I assure citizens that we will strike hard against drug networks. Yet this fight cannot be won by law alone; it must be won within society through awareness, cooperation and collective effort. We are building a Jammu and Kashmir where drugs have no place.”He said the 100-day ‘drug-free J&K’ movement will…