Anantnag, May 13 (JKNS): In a major crackdown on the narcotics ecosystem and illegal encroachments linked to drug-related activities, Anantnag Police along with the Revenue and Forest Departments retrieved 12 kanals of government forest land worth over ₹50 lakh from alleged drug peddlers in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
As per news agency JKNS, Police along with Revenue Department, and Forest Department carried out a major anti-encroachment drive in Watnad, Kokernag.
The joint operation specifically targeted individuals involved in various NDPS cases who had illegally encroached upon government forest land. During the drive, three encroachers were identified and a total of 12 kanals of illegally occupied forest land was successfully retrieved. The estimated government valuation of the retrieved land exceeds ₹50 lakh.
The details of the encroachers are as follows, Sabzar Tantray S/O Abdul Gani Tantray R/O Angatnad, Watnad Kokernag, 4 Kanals. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh S/ O Abdul Khaliq Sheikh R/O Watnad, Kokernag, 4 Kanals. Sajad Ahmad Sheikh S/O Abdul Aziz Sheikh R/O Watnad, Kokernag, 4 Kanals
Following the operation, the entire retrieved land was cleared of encroachments and formally handed over to the Forest Department. (JKNS)