RK News Service
Srinagar, May 30: Continuing its sustained and intensified crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics networks under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police attached multiple immovable properties worth approximately Rs 2 crore belonging to individuals involved in narcotics-related activities.
Police Station Bemina attached immovable property worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to accused drug peddler Mudasir Ahmad Pir alias Sahil alias Doge, son of Shareef-U-Din, a resident of Firdous Colony, Bemina, Srinagar, a police spokesperson said, adding that the attachment proceedings were carried out under Section 68F(1) of the NDPS Act after obtaining confirmation from the Competent Authority SAFEMA, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi.
The attached property comprises a double-storey residential house along with approximately four marlas of land situated at Firdous Colony, Bemina, Srinagar. Investigations revealed that the property was acquired through proceeds generated from illicit narcotics trafficking.
In another significant action, Srinagar Police attached a residential house along with land worth approximately Rs 50 lakh belonging to notorious drug peddler Shafiq Ahmad Khawaja, son of Fateh Joo, a resident of Dildar Karnah, District Kupwara. The property was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985, in connection with FIR No. 10/2024 registered under Sections 8/21-29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station M.R. Gunj.
The attachment proceedings in both cases were carried out after following due legal procedures and establishing that the properties were acquired through proceeds generated from illicit narcotics trafficking. These actions reflect the firm resolve of Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking networks and to ensure that illegally acquired assets of drug peddlers are identified and attached under the provisions of law, the spokesperson said.
“J&K Police remains committed towards eradicating the menace of drugs from society and appeals to the general public to continue supporting law enforcement agencies by sharing information related to drug peddling and narcotics activities in their areas,” the spokesperson added.