Drug peddler’s vehicle confiscated in Bandipora: Police

Bandipora, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that it has confiscated a vehicle valued at over 20 lakhs which was used for transportation of drugs in the district.
An official spokesperson of Bandipora Police said a confiscation order under Section 68F was issued in a case registered against an accused person Amir Rashid Sheikh son of Ab Rashid Sheikh of Shilvat Sumbal under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The accused has been already implicated in a case registered under FIR Number 147/23 under Section 8/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.
Spokesperson said that his involvement in this case has raised concerns regarding the illicit drug trade which prompted the authorities to take swift action.
The most notable development in this case, he said, is the confiscation of Amir Rashid Sheikh’s vehicle, a CRETA valued at an estimated Rs 20,50,000.
He said that the vehicle in question has been forwarded to the relevant authorities for further confirmation and legal proceedings, with the hope that this action will send a strong deterrent message to potential offenders involved in the drug trade.
“Confiscation order has been issued U/S 68F against one drug peddler namely Amir Rashid Sheikh S/o Ab Rashid Sheikh R/o Shilvat Sumbal.Vehicle CRETA used for the commission of offence valuing Rs 20,50,000 has been confiscated and forwarded to concerned authority for confirmation. The accused was Involved in Case FIR Number 147/23 U/S 8/21 of NDPS Act,” said Bandipora Police in a post on ‘x’ formally known as Twitter.