SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they have attached immovable properties worth over ₹2 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Chanapora and Qamarwari areas of the Srinagar city as part of the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan.
According to a police statement, in the first action, Police Station Chanapora attached a double-storey residential house with attic worth around ₹1 crore belonging to Huzaif Shabir Dar, son of Shabir Ahmad Dar, resident of Budshahnagar Chanapora.
Police said the accused is involved in FIR No. 01/2024 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Chanapora.
During investigation, it was established that the property had allegedly been acquired through proceeds generated from drug trafficking. Accordingly, the property was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.
Police said the attachment proceedings were carried out in accordance with legal procedures and in the presence of independent witnesses. As per the attachment order, the owner has been barred from selling, leasing, transferring or creating any third-party interest in the property until further orders.
In another action, Police Post Qamarwari attached a double-storey residential house belonging to alleged notorious drug peddler Basit Ahmad Baba alias Aikan, son of Mohammad Yousuf Baba, resident of Barthana Qamarwari.
The property, recorded in the name of his father Mohammad Yousuf Baba, falls under Khasra No. 100 and has an estimated market value of more than ₹1 crore, police said.
The property was attached under Section 68(F)(1) of the NDPS Act, 1985, as part of efforts to dismantle the financial networks of drug peddlers by targeting assets acquired through the narcotics trade.
Police reiterated its commitment towards eradicating drug abuse and trafficking by taking strict legal action against offenders as well as properties generated through illegal drug trade.
The general public has been urged to cooperate with police and share information related to drug peddling and substance abuse to help build a safer and drug-free society. — (KIMS)