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Sinha Leads Rajouri Padyatra as 100-Day J&K Anti-Drug Drive Reports 63 Arrests

Officials frame the crackdown as a security fight tied to rehab goals.

Overview

  • The lieutenant governor, who led a foot-march in Rajouri on Saturday, said police logged more than 45 FIRs and 63 arrests between April 11 and 15.
  • He said registered cases after April 11 rose about threefold over the past week, citing early results from the 100-day push.
  • Officials reported large drug seizures and said checks now target schools, pharmacies and drug agencies across the union territory.
  • Sinha called Rajouri a vulnerable border district and said a hostile neighbor uses drug smuggling to nurture terror and weaken India.
  • At the rally he administered an anti-drug pledge, launched local sports clubs, ordered weekly audits that track arrests and rehab outcomes, and urged NGOs to help shut fake de-addiction centers.