Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 28: Police in Srinagar today attached a residential property-comprising a two-storeyed house along with land-worth approximately Rs 50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler.
The property belonging to Bilal Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani of Sirgufwara, Anantnag, was attached under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS ) Act.
The accused person is involved in case FIR No. 05/2025 under sections 8/20, 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Shaheed Gunj.
The said property has been established as having been acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, the immovable property has been formally seized and attached.
Police said that the property has been attached as per proper procedure under law.
“The accused person has a history of drug peddling and was actively involved in supplying narcotics, especially targeting the local youth, thereby posing a serious threat to public health and safety,” Police said.
“This action is part of J&K Police’s continued crackdown on drug trafficking networks. By targeting and dismantling the financial infrastructure of such networks, Police aim to curb the spread of narcotics and safeguard the community,” it added.
In the meantime, Police said that continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police today arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
“A police party of Police Station Bomai during naka checking at Bun Astan Tujjer intercepted a suspicious person. During checking, Charas like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Irfan Ahmad Sheikh son of Abdul Majeed Sheikh resident of Panzipora Tarzoo. He has been arrested and shifted to a police station where he remains in custody,” a police spokesman said in a statement.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 34/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Bomai and further investigation is underway to trace the source and wider network involved.
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