Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday attached a house of drug smugglers and seized cash Rs 69.20 lakh in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A Police Spokesperson said, “Baramulla Police led by Sh Shokat Ali-JKPS SDPO Uri under the overall supervision of Ms. Divya D-IPS SP Hqrs Baramulla attached double Storied House value approx 21.97 Lacs & Cash 69.20 lacs belonging to drug Smuggler namely *Ghulam Rasool Sheikh S/O Abdul Aziz Sheikh R/O Nambla Uri & others after completing all legal formalities.
“The said house was linked to case FIR No. 81/2023 u/s 8/21, 29 NDPS Act of Police Station Uri.The investigation proved that the said immovable/ movable property was raised from Illicit Trafficking* by the drug Smugglers”, he said.
It is pertinent to mention here that previously Baramulla Police has attached properties worth 68.65 lacs of drug smugglers which includes 2 houses, 3 vehicles & cash to the tune of Rs. 41.72 lacs in Pattan, Kreeri & Kamalkote. Besides, SAFEM (FOP) A & NDPSA, New Delhi confirmed attachment of property (Illegal acquired property by Drug Smugglers) orders of Baramulla Police at Pattan & Kreeri in which house and vehicle was attached.
General people of the area hailed the initiative of Baramulla Police with regard to attachment of moveable/ immovable property which has been raised/ used for Illicit Trafficking by the drug smugglers in the district.
People showed their willingness to support police to eradicate menace of drugs from the society which is the real sign of Police Public relationship.
