Baramulla, May 21 (KNS): In a significant move towards eradicating drug menace, Baramulla Police on Tuesday destroyed a huge quantity of seized contraband substances worth crores under Section 52A of the NDPS Act.

The disposal exercise was carried out by the District Level Drug Disposal Committee Baramulla at Kashmir Health Care System, IGC Lassipora, Pulwama. The narcotics destroyed were linked to 33 different cases registered at Police Stations Uri, Kreeri, Sheeri, Baramulla, Boniyar, and Pattan.

According to officials, the destroyed substances included 1.270 kg of Heroin, 1.703 kg of Charas, 13 kg of Poppy Straw, 20.121 kg of Ganja, 340 tablets of Alprazolam 0.5 mg, 68 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon Plus, 54 bottles of Corex, 112 gms of Corn Cob, 5 bottles of Tuskil-T Codine, and 10 strips (240 capsules) of Spasmed.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

The drug destruction was carried out in the presence of a constituted committee comprising DySP DAR DPL Baramulla, DySP ANTF Kashmir, DySP CID CI Anantnag, Executive Magistrate 1st Class Fatehgarh, Reader to SSP Baramulla, a Field Inspector of the Pollution Control Board, IC Godown, and other officers from Baramulla Police.

Locals from the region expressed their appreciation and support for the police’s efforts. They lauded the professionalism and dedication of the officers in striving for a drug-free society.(KNS)