The Jammu and Kashmir Police attached properties valued at approximately Rs 1.05 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar on Thursday under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The action was carried out by the Rainawari police station as part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan'.
Properties identified as illegally acquired assets
According to a police spokesperson, the attachment reaffirms the commitment of the Jammu and Kashmir Police to dismantle the drug network by targeting assets acquired through illicit narcotics trade. Both properties were attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act after being identified as illegally acquired assets generated through proceeds of narcotics trafficking and drug peddling.
First property worth Rs 65 lakh
The first attached property belongs to Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Tujgari Mohalla, Nowhatta. The property comprises a three-storeyed residential house constructed on five marlas of land, with an estimated market value of approximately Rs 65 lakh. The accused was involved in two cases under the NDPS Act and 48 cases under the Excise Act, registered at the Nowhatta police station.
Second property worth Rs 40 lakh
The other property belongs to Bilal Ahmad Kand, a resident of Kand Mohalla, Dal, Rainawari. The property includes five marlas of land along with a single-storeyed temporary structure erected thereon, having an estimated value of approximately Rs 40 lakh.
Ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking
The spokesperson emphasized that the police are intensifying efforts to curb drug trafficking and peddling in the region. The attachment of assets is a strategic move to hit the financial backbone of drug networks. The 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan' aims to make the region free from drug abuse by targeting both supply and demand sides of the narcotics trade.
