Kashmir

Police attaches properties worth over ₹3.5 crores of drug peddlers in Srinagar

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they have attached immovable properties worth over ₹3.50 crores belonging to three notorious drug peddlers involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act in Srinagar.

According to police statement, in the first action, property worth approximately ₹80 lakhs belonging to a hardcore drug peddler namely Shahid Mushtaq Dar S/o Mushtaq Ahmad Dar R/o Barthana, Qamarwari was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act. The property was found to have been acquired through proceeds generated from illicit drug trafficking activities.

In another significant action, Police Station Nowgam attached property belonging to drug peddler Mehrajuddin Ganie S/o Mohammad Ismail Ganie R/o Wagoora , involved in FIR No. 156/2025 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act of PS Nowgam.

The attached property comprises 18 marlas of land, one single-storeyed residential building and one cow shed situated under Survey No. 273 at Wagoora, Tehsil BK Pora, valued at approximately ₹1.50 crores. Investigations revealed that the said property had been procured through proceeds of illicit drug trade and was accordingly attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.

Further, in connection with FIR No. 08/2026 U/S 8/21, 29 NDPS Act of Police Station Saddar Srinagar, a double-storeyed residential house worth approximately ₹1.20 crores belonging to accused drug peddler Tawqeer Ahmad Mir S/o Late Feroz-u-Din Mir R/o Rawathpora, Baghat Barzulla was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act in the presence of Executive Magistrate Chanapora and independent witnesses, the statement said.

These actions reflect the firm commitment of Srinagar Police towards dismantling the financial infrastructure of drug networks and ensuring that properties acquired through narcotics trade are identified and confiscated strictly as per law. — (KIMS)