Srinagar, July 31 -- The high-level meeting, convened to review the UT's anti-narcotics strategy, was attended by top civil and police officials, including the Director General of Police, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Home), ADGP CID, and other senior officers. Deputy Commissioners and SSPs from across the UT joined the session virtually.

A key highlight of the meeting was the identification of 220 drug hotspots across Jammu and Kashmir, including 20 newly flagged areas. Officials reported that 33 hotspots have been dismantled, leading to 413 arrests from these high-risk zones. These hotspots have emerged as concentrated pockets of drug activity, prompting intensified surveillance and enforcement measures.

In addition...