Srinagar, June 28: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Srinagar has provisionally attached a residential house in Bemina, valued at Rs. 1.50 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. This action is part of an investigation into the smuggling and sale of narcotics to fund terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per ED, the investigation began based on an FIR and chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jammu, following the arrest of Abdul Momin Peer. Peer was apprehended with 6 kg of heroin and Rs. 20 lakh in cash at a Handwara checkpoint. Further seizures by the NIA included Rs. 1.15 crore in cash and 15 kg of heroin from his relatives and associates.
The ED’s probe revealed that Abdul Momin Peer, along with his relatives Islam-Ul-Haq Peer, Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, and Syed Saleem Andrabi, had been involved in the illegal drug trade for a long time to support terror activities. Peer had previously been arrested twice by the J&K Police on similar charges.
The residential house in Bemina was identified as a proceeds of crime, purchased in the name of Peer’s wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi. The property was bought using funds generated from the drug trade and has now been attached by the ED. Further investigation into the case is ongoing.
