War on drugs: J&K ranks 1st in PIT-NDPS detentions, 3rd in property attachments

The useful part

The authorities have also attached 421 properties valued at Rs 196 crore and detained 169 persons under the PIT-NDPS Act. As part of regulatory and enforcement action against the drug network, 160 drug hotspots have been identified, while 1,698 suspects are currently under surveillance, the official figures show. Authorities have also cancelled 22 drug-store licences and suspended 400 licences as part of measures to prevent the diversion and misuse of controlled substances.

How it works

• The official data states that illegal poppy cultivation has been "nearly eliminated".
• The government has simultaneously intensified its crackdown on the illicit cultivation of narcotic crops.
• During the period, 12 acres of poppy and 144 acres of cannabis cultivation were destroyed.
• A total of 247 cases were registered in connection with such cultivation, leading to the arrest of 254 persons.
• Authorities have suspended 781 vehicle registrations and 669 driving licences in connection with drug-related cases.

Details worth keeping

Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as one of the leading regions in the country in enforcement against the drug trade, ranking first in detentions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act and third in property attachments. According to official figures presented as part of the administration's drug de-addiction measures during a recent meeting convened by members of the NITI Aayog, 3,072 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have been registered in Jammu and Kashmir since January 1, 2026. The cases have resulted in 3,556 arrests and 376 convictions.