Rajouri, Dec 31: Rajouri Police busted eight terrorist hideouts, detained 10 terror sympathisers and arrested 120 drug peddlers during 2025 as part of intensified counter-terror and anti-narcotics operations, SSP Gaurav Sikarwar said while releasing the district police performance report at a press conference on Wednesday.
The SSP said that aggressive counter-terrorism operations were carried out across the district during 2025, during which 10 terror sympathisers were detained and eight terrorist hideouts were busted.
He added that preventive action under the law was taken against 152 overground workers (OGWs) during the year.
Highlighting steps taken to curb unlawful activities, SSP Sikarwar said that VPN services were blocked in the district and five FIRs were registered for the illegal use of VPNs.
He also informed that stringent action was taken against drug trafficking, with 80 FIRs registered and 120 drug peddlers arrested.
Additionally, 12 chronic drug peddlers were booked under the PIT NDPS Act and 30 vehicles used for narcotics peddling were seized. Police also recovered around seven kilograms of heroin and three kilograms of charas during the year.
On the overall crime scenario, the SSP said that about 85 per cent of registered cases in the district were disposed of in 2025.
He further revealed that five proclaimed offenders hiding in foreign countries were brought back following the issuance of Look Out Circulars (LoCs).
In cyber fraud cases, the police successfully retrieved nearly Rs one crore and returned the amount to the victims.
Giving details of action against bovine smuggling, SSP Sikarwar said that 197 cases were registered, 147 vehicles seized, 264 accused arrested and 978 animals rescued during the year.
Outlining the roadmap for 2026, the SSP said that counter-terror operations would continue on an aggressive note with all agencies working in close coordination.
He added that intelligence-based operations would be further expedited, with special focus on action against white-collar terrorism.
Additional SP Rajouri Bivek Bhagat, Deputy SP HQ Satish Kumar, Deputy SP Operation Shammi Kumar, Deputy SP DAR Khaliq Hussain were also present in the press conference.