RK News Service
Srinagar, Jun 06: Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police have attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 3.5 crore belonging to two notorious drug peddlers under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, prohibiting the owners from selling, transferring, or creating any third-party interest in the properties pending further legal proceedings.
In the first action, Police Station Nigeen attached an immovable property worth approximately Rs 1.30 crore under Section 68(F)(1) of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No. 30/2021 under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act, a police spokesperson said, adding that the attached property comprises a double-storeyed residential house along with land at Habbak Crossing, Hazratbal, belonging to Rahil Manzoor Malla, son of Manzoor Ahmad Malla, a resident of Habbak Crossing, Hazratbal.
In a separate action, Police Station Soura attached a residential house worth approximately Rs 2.20 crore under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act belonging to Adil Rashid Gudoo, son of Abdul Rashid Gudoo, a resident of Keel Khan Gali (Haider Colony), Upper Soura, who is involved in illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs.
Police said that during the course of the investigation, both properties were identified as illegally acquired assets derived from proceeds generated through drug trafficking activities and were formally attached or frozen under the provisions of the NDPS Act.
“These actions reflect Srinagar Police’s unwavering commitment to dismantling the narcotics ecosystem by targeting both drug traffickers and their illegally acquired assets as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan,” the spokesperson said.
Police have urged the public to continue supporting law enforcement agencies by sharing information related to drug trafficking, substance abuse, and other criminal activities.