Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Samba District claimed today they have seized vehicles of a notorious drug peddler besides freezing his bank account.
The action was taken under section 68F (Chapter 5A) of the Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances Act, a police official said.
He said the assets of Mushtaq Ali alias Kaka of Gujjar Basti, Sarore Adda, who has been absconding, were seized and freezed by Police Station Bari Brahamana headed by SHO concerned Sumeet Sharma.
A warrant of arrest against the accused was issued by Sessions Court Samba in crime number 05/2023 of NCB Jammu under the NDPS Act, added the police official.
According to him, among the seized vehicles are an Alto Car and a Pulsar motorcycle.
An account in the name of Baalo Bibi, mother of the accused drug peddler has also been freezed, he said.
“These properties were acquired by the drug peddler by the proceeds of crime of selling narcotics (Chitta) in the last six years,” said the police spokesperson.
The police spokesperson further said that the accused was named in 6 FIRs with four registered under NDPS Act and 2 for his involvement in Attempt to Murder case and possession of sharp-edged weapons.
“Such actions will continue to dismantle the network of drug peddling in Samba District,” said the police official.
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