Srinagar, Dec 31: In an effort to clampdown on anti- national activities and operating terror networks in the UT, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday announced a cash reward program from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 12.5 lakh for people who will provide information and intelligence inputs on trans-border tunnels, drones, narcotics, terror activities and terrorists.

A police spokesman said that the general public can share such information with the district SSPs while the identity of the person will not be disclosed.

“The highest reward of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 12.50 lakh has been announced for those giving specific information about the presence of terrorists, resulting in successful operations leading to arrest or combat. The cash reward will be provided as per category A, B and C of the terrorist.”

The official said that “A reward of Rs 5 lakh has been announced for those who provide information about the trans-border tunnels used by anti-national elements to tranship militants, explosives and contraband consignments.”

“A reward of Rs 3 lakh has been announced for those who sight drones from across the border to drop narcotics and explosives and provide actionable information about the person receiving/ transporting material dropped through drones from the border and Line of Control (LoC) to hinterland and Punjab.”

He said similarly a reward of Rs 2 lakh each has been announced for people providing information about inter-state narcotics modules and people talking to Pakistan based terrorist handlers and separatists in jails and persons talking to or communicating with terrorist handlers across the border or with their agents within J&K and branding citizens as informers.

“A reward of Rs 1 lakh has been announced for persons providing information about those persons who are encouraging, inducing and inciting people to join terrorist ranks or pick up guns," he said.