RK News Service
Srinagar, May 20: Continuing its relentless crackdown against drug trafficking under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Police Station Lal Bazar demolished an illegal two-storey structure along with an adjoining room and washroom constructed on State land at Haka Bazar, Lal Bazar.
“The demolished property, spread over approximately nine marlas and worth around Rs 1.50 crore, was found to be linked with a wanted drug peddler identified as Arshid Ahmed Sheikh, son of Wali Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Haka Bazar, Lal Bazar, who is involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act, including FIR No. 31/2025 under Sections 8/21 and 22 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Janipur, Jammu, and FIR No. 50/2025 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Lal Bazar,” a police spokesperson said in a statement issued here.
The demolition drive was carried out in the presence of Executive Magistrate Khanyar and officials of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, strictly in accordance with law, as part of sustained efforts to dismantle illegal infrastructure and financial networks created through narcotics trade.
J&K Police said they are committed to eradicating the drug menace from society and appealed to the general public to continue supporting the police by sharing any information related to drug peddling or other illegal activities in their areas.