Police attach property worth lakhs under NDPS Act in Kulgam

Srinagar, July 27: In yet another significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Police in Kulgam have attached property belonging to drug peddler namely Farooq Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Ahmad Mir, resident of Zadoora, Mirbazar, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The property, according to police statement comprising of a single-storey residential building (850 sq. ft.) along with 12 marlas of land, situated at Zadoora, Mirbazar falling under Khewat No. 3, with an estimated market value of Rs.65 lakhs, has been attached. The said individual is involved in two separate NDPS cases viz; FIR No. 85/2020 at Police Station Mattan under Sections 8, 15, and 29 NDPS Act and FIR No. 104/2025 at Police Station Qazigund under Sections 8 and 15 NDPS Act.

As per Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, proceedings were initiated by the competent authority for the attachment of illegally acquired property believed to be purchased through proceeds of narcotic trafficking, police statement said.