In a significant move to combat the menace of drug trafficking and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have attached property of notorious drug peddler worth lacs in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district
A Spokesperson said that Police in Pulwama today attached a single-storey, under-construction house valued at approximately 7.88 lacs belonging to notorious drug peddler namely Zahoor Ahmad Wani, son of Ab Rehman Wani, located in Jindwall village, Tehsil Pulwama, District Pulwama under the NDPS Act 1985.
“The said house was linked to case FIR No 47/2023 under relevant sections of law of Police Station Rajpora. The investigation proved that the said immovable property was raised/ used for Illicit Trafficking by the drug peddler”, he said.
He said that by targeting and freezing the illegal assets of drug peddlers/smugglers involved in the organized illegal narco trade, Police have dealt a severe blow to their criminal activities. Depriving these criminals of the proceeds derived from drug trafficking is an essential step in curbing their influence and crippling the drug trade in the valley. General public have appreciated the action taken by police in safeguarding them from the devastating effects of drug abuse and trafficking.
