Srinagar, Dec 4: Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached properties worth Rs 3 Crore of drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Srinagar.Srinagar Police on Wednesday said that it has attached a three-storied residential house of a drug peddler identified as Abdul Ahad Bhat a resident of Banpora Batamaloo at Banpora Batamaloo worth Rs 65 lakhs under section 68 of NDPS Act in case FIR No. 31 of 2024.
“The accused person is a notorious drug peddler who sold drugs among the youth upon which case FIR No.31/2024 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act stands registered in Police Station Shaheed Gunj, where a substantial amount of narcotics was recovered”, police said.
In another case, a three-storied residential house situated at Umer Lane Azad Basti, estimated at a value of Rs 2.5 crores, belonging to one Manzoor Ahmad Bhat a resident of Natipora, was attached under section 68(F) of NDPS Act.
“The accused person is also a drug peddler who peddled narcotics among the youth of the area upon which case FIR No. 35/2024 u/s 8/21 NDPS Act stands registered in Police Station Chanapora”, they said.
“Both the aforementioned properties were acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade”, police said and added “consequently, these have been attached with confirmation from the competent authority and administrator, SAFEMA and NDPSA”.
“In compliance to section 68 E and 68 F of NDPS Act, the immovable property acquired by the accused persons through illegal means seized or attached, shall not be transferred/sold/purchased or otherwise dealt with without the prior permission of the competent authority”, they added.
