Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Police in Kulgam today attached properties worth over Rs 1.5 crore belonging to a drug peddler under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
According to authorities, two double-storeyed residential houses owned by Reyaz Ahmad Ganie, son of Mohd Jabbar Ganie, a resident of Nassu Badragund, Qazigund were attached.
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The properties, measuring 1,271 sq. ft. and 764 sq. ft., police said, are located on land bearing Khasra No 427 min at Nassu Badragund and were attached under Section 68 of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No 103 of 2024.
“The accused person is a notorious drug peddler who sold drugs among the youth upon which cases FIR No. 310/2015 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act and FIR No.103/2024 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act stand registered in Police Station Qazigund and is presently lodged under PIT NDPS Act at Central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu,” police said.
Besides, as per police, FIR No. 64/2023 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act stands registered against his brother namely Bilal Ahmad Ganie at Police Station Qazigund where substantial amount of narcotics were recovered.
Both the properties were acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade.
In compliance with Sections 68E and 68F of the NDPS Act, any immovable property acquired by the accused through illegal means, once seized or attached, shall not be transferred, sold, purchased, or otherwise dealt with without prior permission from the competent authority, police stated.
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