Kulgam, May 7: Continuing its crackdown under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Kulgam Police in coordination with Revenue authorities on Wednesday retrieved State land worth nearly ₹1 crore from the possession of an alleged drug peddler in Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
Officials said the retrieved land measuring 05 Kanal and 12 Marlas, situated at Malwan village under Khasra No. 697 min, was under the illegal occupation of Shahzad Ahmad Paddar son of Gull Mohammad Paddar, a resident of Malwan, who is involved in FIR No. 40/2020 under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Devsar.
The land, comprising orchards, has an estimated market value of around ₹1 crore. The action was jointly carried out by Kulgam Police and the Revenue Department as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the illegal networks and financial infrastructure of drug traffickers.
Senior Superintendent of Police Kulgam, Anayat Ali Choudhary, reiterated that strict action against drug peddlers will continue and all illegal assets, encroachments and proceeds of crime linked to narcotics trade will be dealt with under law.
Police also appealed to the public to share information related to drug peddling or illegal encroachments, assuring complete confidentiality and strict legal action against offenders.
