Srinagar, June 8 (KNS): Srinagar Police on Monday attached immovable properties worth around Rs 4 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as part of its anti-narcotics drive.
Police said properties worth nearly Rs 3 crore belonging to Gulam Ahmad Dar of Sangam were attached in connection with FIR No. 14/2026 registered under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Sangam.
The attached assets include a residential house, land and commercial shops. Investigation revealed that the properties were acquired from proceeds generated through narcotics trafficking, police said.
In a separate action, Police Station Nowhatta attached a residential property worth around Rs 1 crore belonging to Mohd Shafi Sheikh in connection with FIR No.
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According to police, the property was identified as an illegally acquired asset linked to drug trafficking activities.
The attachments were carried out under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act to prevent the concealment, transfer or disposal of properties allegedly derived from the illicit narcotics trade.
Police said the action was part of the ongoing "Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan" aimed at dismantling narcotics networks by targeting both drug traffickers and assets generated through criminal activities.
Authorities said the crackdown against drug trafficking would continue across the city. (KNS).