SRINAGAR, Jun 30: In another decisive action against the menace of drugs and to dismantle infrastructure supporting the illegal narcotics network, Srinagar Police on Monday attached a residential property, comprising a single-storeyed residential property worth Rs 50 lakh, as per a release.
The property belonged to a notorious drug peddler identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat.
The accused is involved in case FIR No. 01/2025 u/s 8/20,29 NDPS Act, 111 BNS registered in Police Station Karan Nagar.
The said property has been established as having been acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, the immovable property has been formally seized and attached.
The said property has been attached as per proper procedure under law. It shall not be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior permission from the competent authority.
Furthermore, the accused person has a history of drug peddling and was actively involved in supplying narcotics, especially targeting the local youth, thereby posing a serious threat to public health and safety.
This action is part of J&K Police’s continued crackdown on drug trafficking networks.
By targeting and dismantling the financial infrastructure of such networks, Police aim to curb the spread of narcotics and safeguard the community.
