Srinagar, Jul 30: Continuing its sustained and relentless crackdown against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police has attached two immovable properties worth approximately Rs 1.05 crore belonging to notorious drug peddlers, reaffirming its commitment to dismantling the financial infrastructure of narcotics networks operating in the district.
The first attached property comprises a residential house along with the land underneath, situated at Pamposh Colony, Palpora, Noorbagh, Srinagar, belonging to Aqib Mushtaq Kenu, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Kenu, resident of Pamposh Colony, Palpora, Noorbagh, Srinagar. The property, having an approximate market value of Rs 50 lakh, has been attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985, in connection with FIR No. 48/2022 registered at Police Station Safakadal under Sections 8/21/29 of the NDPS Act. The accused is presently on bail granted by the Hon’ble Court.
The second attached property comprises a three-storeyed residential house along with two commercial shops and the land underneath, situated at Pathar Masjid, Zainakadal, Srinagar, belonging to Altaf Ahmad Najar alias T.K. Khan, son of late Ghulam Qadir Najar, resident of Pathar Masjid, Zainakadal, Srinagar. The property, with an approximate market value of Rs 55 lakh, has been attached under Section 68-F of Chapter VA of the NDPS Act, 1985, in connection with FIR No. 32/2021 registered under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Kral Khud. The accused is also under preventive detention under the PIT-NDPS Act, 1988, and is presently lodged in preventive detention.
Both properties were identified during investigation as having been acquired through proceeds generated from illicit narcotics trafficking. The attachment proceedings were carried out after obtaining due approval from the Competent Authority (SAFEMA), New Delhi, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VA of the NDPS Act, ensuring strict adherence to all legal and procedural safeguards.
The attachment operations were executed by duly constituted Police teams, with the properties falling within the jurisdiction of Police Post Noorbagh and Police Station M.R. Gunj, respectively.
These actions form part of Srinagar Police’s sustained strategy to strike at the economic backbone of drug trafficking networks by depriving offenders of assets amassed through the proceeds of crime. Srinagar Police reiterated its unwavering commitment to making society drug-free under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan and urged the public to continue supporting the police by sharing credible information regarding drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
