KULGAM: Monday saw the Jammu and Kashmir Police seize a well-known drug dealer’s property in the Kulgam district of South Kashmir’s Qimoh neighbourhood. As part of their ongoing proactive efforts to combat the drug trade, Kulgam Police today attached a 625 square foot, double-story residential property owned by a well-known drug dealer, Mashooq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, R/O Khudwani Qaimoh, Kulgam, in accordance with section 68-F(2) of the NDPS Act 1985.The property was found to have been obtained unlawfully during the Kulgam police’s investigation and inquiry. The owner initially obtained the property through the illegal trafficking of psychotropic and narcotic drugs. Pertinently the said drug seller is involved in Case FIR number 66/2023 of Police Station Qaimoh. This action demonstrates Kulgam Police’s continued dedication to fighting the drug problem. Residents of the Kulgam district have applauded the police’s initiative to attach real estate that has been raised or utilised in connection with drug dealers’ illegal drug trafficking.
