JAMMU, April 17 -- In a major crackdown on drug peddlers, police, on Wednesday, conducted raids in Samba and Jammu districts and demolished the house of a drug peddler Lau Gujjar, said officials.

The police action began early Wednesday when a strong posse of police force assisted by CRPF raised Gujjar Basti in Balole Khad in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district.

During the raid, police also detained around 13 accused that included three to four women.

Bari Brahmana SHO inspector Rajeshwari Singh Slathia said, "The raid in Gujjar Basti was in connection with recent attack on SHO Pushpinder Singh and PSI Abrar Mirza."

He informed that nearly 13 suspects have been detained for questioning.

"We are verifying the attackers, and they will ...