Houses of drug peddlers attached

Police attached a two-storeyed residential house owned by drug peddler in Baramulla district on Saturday.
Police attached a two-storeyed residential house owned by drug peddler in Baramulla district on Saturday.

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 30 : Police today attached residential houses of drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kuldgam districts of Kashmir.
“Continuing its action against drug peddlers, police in Baramulla attached properties (double-storeyed residential house worth approx. Rs. 30.00 lacs) belonging to  notorious drug peddler Azad Ahmad Mir son of Ab Aziz Mir resident of Dardkote Uri, district Baramulla,” a police spokesman said in a statement.

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“The action was taken under Sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No.222/2021 u/s 8/21, 29 NDPS Act of PS Uri.”
“The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic drug and Psychotropic substances by the drug peddler,” read the statement.
“This operation reaffirms the commitment of Police to combat the drug menace. Local people of the area hailed the initiative of Police,” read the statement further.
“Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Kulgam Police attached property (double storeyed residential house worth approx. Rs 30 lakh. measuring 1558 Sq ft belonging to notorious drug peddler Sabzar Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Salam Rather, resident of Malipora, Devsar presently lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu under PIT NDPS act,” the statement said.
“The action was taken under Sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR no 02/2019 U/S 8/15 of NDPS act of Police Station Qazigund and case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 8/20 of NDPS Act of police station Devsar.”
“The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Kulgam Police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances by the drug peddler,” the statement added.