Jammu, June 18 -- Amid the ongoing 100-day Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan, Jammu district has emerged as the leading drug hotspot across the Jammu region, with 316 drug peddlers arrested in the past two months, a top official said on Wednesday.

Jammu region, which has 10 districts, has seen over 700 such arrests and the seizure of assets worth Rs.45 crore during the first two months of the 100-day drive that was launched by lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha from Jammu's MA Stadium on April 11.

"Jammu district in Jammu division has 10 drug hotspots - maximum among all 10 districts of Jammu province," said Jammu zone's inspector general of police (IGP) BS Tuti. The IGP also informed that during the current year, 40 women drug smugglers have been ...