Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Dec 6: District Drug Destruction Committee, headed by SSP Udhampur Joginder Singh and comprising of Addl SP Udhampur Anwar Ul Haq-JKPS, SDPO Chenani Tahir Amin Sheikh and Darshan Singh, Sr PO Udhampur, conducted the formal destruction of psychotropic substance today.
This consignment was seized in 20 different NDPS cases registered in District Udhampur. The destruction was done through incineration in M/S Anmol Healthcare Rakh Rara, Swankha Morh, Vijaypur, Samba.
During incineration, 1387.830 kgs of poppy straw and 11.35 gms ofhHeroine were incinerated by following all the codal formalities. The destruction was carried out by incineration in a controlled manner as provided under rules to avoid any harm to the environment.
The entire process was completed in presence of EMIC Mohd Saleem (NT Roun) and Deepak Abrol, Divisional Officer JKPCC Samba (South).
Before this, the seized contraband was checked, weighted and tallied with the record. The entire proceeding, right from godown upto incineration, was duly videographed and kept under proper security.
This huge quantity of the seized contraband substance has been destroyed under section 52-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Before this, on 31st May 2023 and 22nd July 2023, 1500 kg of narcotics and psychotropic substances and 771.934 kg of narcotics and psychotropic substances, respectively were incinerated by Jammu and Kashmir Police of District Udhampur.
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