25 drug peddlers jailed for one-month ahead of elections in J-K's Poonch

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said 25 ‘chronic' narcotic smugglers in Poonch were detained and jailed for a month amid intelligence reports that they pose a threat to the peaceful holding of Lok Sabha polls in the border district. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, which is going to polls in the third phase on May 7. Hailing from different areas falling in the jurisdiction of police stations of Poonch, Surankote, Mandi, Mendhar and Gursai, the police said they have been found involved in peddling of drugs in their areas and were also implicated in various cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. pti

IED seized in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

IED found in Poonch district during joint operation. Discovered in Sanai-Gursai forest area within Mendhar, hidden in a cavity under boulders. No arrests made. Ongoing search operation. PTI provided inputs.

Three IEDs seized in Poonch

Three IEDs seized in Poonch before polls. SOG, CRPFs 246Bn, Army RR unit conducted operation. Recovered: tiffin IEDs, steel can IED, electric wire. Bomb disposal squad conducted controlled explosion.

Govt teacher held with hand grenades in Poonch; terror hideout busted in Rajouri

In J&K, police operations led to a teacher's arrest for disrupting elections, another teacher's arrest for IED blasts, and a terror hideout discovery. Multiple arrests highlight ongoing security challenges in the region.

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