Jammu, Nov 15: A house and five commercial properties belonging to a detained narcotics smuggler were demolished in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a police spokesperson said.

He said the demolition drive was carried out by police in coordination with the district administration at Narsoo village in Chenani along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The accused was identified as Makhan Din.

The spokesperson termed the step a “decisive action” against narco-criminals.

A habitual offender, Din was involved in a case registered at Rehambal police station last year, he said.

“Due to his persistent involvement in drug trafficking, he was also detained under the PIT NDPS and is currently lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu,” he said.

According to the spokesperson,

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