Kashmir: Police Attach Rs 3 Crore Property of Drug Peddler | Kashmir Life

Kashmir: Srinagar Police on Wednesday attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 3 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler in the Noorbagh area of the city, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking and its financial networks.

The attached assets include a double storeyed residential house, a double storeyed shopping complex, and land measuring one kanal and four marlas. The properties belong to Ajaz Ahmad Mir, son of Late Ali Ahmad, a resident of Palpora Noorbagh, who is involved in FIR No 201 of 2022 registered under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Police Station Safakadal.

Police said the attachment was carried out under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act after investigations established that the accused had acquired the properties through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities. Accordingly, the assets were attached under Section 68 F of the NDPS Act.

The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and strictly in accordance with prescribed legal procedures. As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering or creating any third party interest in the attached properties until further orders.

Srinagar Police said the action reflects its sustained efforts to eliminate the drug menace by not only targeting offenders but also dismantling the financial infrastructure that supports the illegal narcotics trade.

Police have urged the public to cooperate by sharing credible information, reiterating their commitment to act firmly against drug trafficking in accordance with the law. [KNT]