Drug peddlers’ property attached, house demolished

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 28: Continuing its campaign under “Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan”, Udhampur Police today attached movable property of a drug peddler and demolished an illegally constructed house of another narco smuggler.
According to Police, property worth Rs 9 lakhs, belonging to accused Ajay Singh, son of Om Parkash, resident of Kail, Tehsil Majalta, District Udhampur, has been attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.
The attachment has been made in connection with FIR No. 30/2026 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act of Police Station Majalta. During the course of investigation, it came to fore that the accused had acquired the said property from the proceeds of illicit narcotics trade.
The attached properties include a Celerio ZXI car, bearing registration number JK14K-0657, one Infinix mobile phone, and Rs 68,000 lying in a bank account of the accused.
Accordingly, the said properties have been attached/seized under the provisions of Section 68-F of the NDPS Act for further legal proceedings.
In another decisive action against drug peddlers, Udhampur Police in coordination with the District Administration demolished an illegally constructed house belonging to Rafiq, son of Bansi of Jojrian Talab, Udhampur.
The immovable property i.e. one house situated at Khasra number 501 (State Land) had earlier been attached/seized under Section 68(F) of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No. 429/2025 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act of PS Udhampur.
During investigation it was found that the accused had encroached upon State land and constructed the house illegally, which was demolished today as per legal procedure.