Srinagar, Sep 12: In yet another significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Srinagar Police has attached a residential property worth approximately *₹ 50 Lakhs* under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
In a statement, a police spokesperson stated, “The attached property comprises a single‑storey residential house, constructed on land measuring 5 marlas and 68 square feet, bearing khasra No. 339 and valued at approximately ₹ 50 lakhs belonging to Waseem Ahmad Bafanda, son of Ghulam Ahmad Bafanda, resident of Lachmanpora, Dandrkha, Batamaloo.”
The action pertains to Case FIR No. 1/2025 U/S 8/21, 29 of NDPS Act of Police Station Zadibal, in which the aforementioned has been found to be involved as the accused person, he added.
Police said the accused person is a notorious drug peddler, and he has a history of involvement in drug peddling, primarily targeting local youth, thereby posing a grave threat to public health and safety.
Investigations have revealed the aforementioned property was acquired through proceeds from illicit drug trafficking. Therefore, acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, Srinagar Police formally seized and attached the immovable property as per the due legal process.
The spokesperson added the property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority.
“This development marks a decisive step in the broader strategy of Jammu & Kashmir Police to dismantle the financial infrastructure of narcotics networks.” the statement said.
