Five Families Face Property Seizure for Smuggling, LoC Kin Under Surveillance
Srinagar, (DD): Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Gurinderpal Singh, on Thursday emphasized that terrorist activities have not completely ceased in the district and that cross-border drug smuggling continues to pose a serious challenge to security agencies.
“It’s not that terrorists are present only in Jammu. We continue to receive daily intelligence inputs about terrorist movements in Baramulla, especially due to its proximity to the Line of Control (LoC),” he said in response to a query.
Singh noted that while there has been progress, the threat has not entirely vanished. “We remain fully alert and have not lowered our guard. Our efforts to track down terrorists still active in the region continue with full intensity,” he added.
The SSP said that various security agencies are working in close coordination, maintaining 100% synergy in ongoing operations aimed at preventing any possible acts of violence.
On the issue of cross-border drug smuggling, Singh revealed that surveillance has been intensified to block the inflow of narcotics into Baramulla. He shared that approximately 1,600 families in the district have relatives across the LoC, of which around 100 are suspected of involvement in smuggling or aiding infiltrators.
“We are keeping a close watch on these families. Among them, five have been identified as actively involved in smuggling contraband, weapons, or facilitating infiltration. Cases have already been registered against them, and their properties are being seized,” he stated.
He warned that while maintaining familial ties across the LoC is understandable, any engagement in illegal activities will invite strict legal action. “If someone thinks the Indian legal system won’t reach across, they must know that anyone aiding such acts from this side will face consequences,” he said.
Singh also mentioned that intelligence agencies are playing a critical role in tracking the movement of drugs. Preventive detentions are being carried out based on early inputs to stop narcotics at the source. If drugs do slip through, cases are lodged, and legal action is taken under stringent laws like the PIT-NDPS Act.
The SSP reaffirmed the district police’s unwavering commitment to combating both terrorism and narco-terrorism with a strict zero-tolerance policy(DD)
