Srinagar, Jul 25: Continuing their sustained crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan - a 100-day campaign aimed at eradicating the drug menace - Srinagar Police on Saturday attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 4.09 crore belonging to drug peddlers under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
In three separate actions, police attached properties including residential houses and land in different parts of the city, targeting assets illegally acquired through proceeds of narcotics trafficking.
Property worth Rs 2.74 crore attached in Soura
In the first case, police attached a double-storeyed residential house along with 12 marlas of land beneath and appurtenant to the house, worth approximately Rs 2.74 crore, belonging to the accused Mubashir Ahmad Hakeem, son of Abdul Hamid Hakeem, a resident of Awanta Bhawan, Soura, Srinagar.
The attachment has been carried out in connection with FIR No. 142/2025 registered under Sections 8/22 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Safakadal.
Property worth Rs 70 lakh attached in Hyderpora
In the second case, police attached a double-storeyed residential house situated at Nadir Gund, Pir Bagh, Hyderpora, Srinagar, worth approximately Rs 70 lakh, belonging to Aqib Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad, resident of Nadir Gund, Pir Bagh, Hyderpora.
The attachment has been made in connection with FIR No. 16/2025 registered under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act.
Property worth Rs 65 lakh attached in Hazratbal
In the third case, Police Station Rainawari attached a single-storeyed residential house constructed on five marlas of land, situated at Inderhama Gassu, Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar, worth approximately Rs 65 lakh, belonging to Azan Parvaiz Giltsaaz, son of Parvaiz Ahmad Giltsaaz, originally a resident of Kani Mohalla, Rainawari, and presently residing at Inderhama Gassu, Batapora, Hazratbal, Srinagar.
The attachment has been carried out in connection with FIR No. 09/2023 registered under Sections 8/21/29 of the NDPS Act.
During the course of investigation, all three properties were found to have been illegally acquired from the proceeds of narcotics trafficking and drug peddling. Consequently, the properties have been attached under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, including Section 68-F, subject to confirmation by the Competent Authority.
A police spokesperson said these actions reflect the unwavering commitment of Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking networks by targeting assets acquired through illicit proceeds.
"Such measures are intended to deter individuals involved in narcotics-related activities and reinforce the rule of law," the spokesperson said, adding that by targeting illegally acquired properties, Srinagar Police aims to deprive drug peddlers of the economic benefits of their criminal activities and send a strong message that narcotics-related offences will invite stringent legal and financial consequences.
Srinagar Police reiterated their resolve to continue stringent action against drug peddlers and appealed to the public to actively support the fight against drugs by sharing any information related to narcotics trafficking with the nearest police station or through official helplines. “The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential,” the spokesperson said. “Srinagar Police remains firmly committed to the vision of a drug-free Jammu & Kashmir and will continue to take decisive action against individuals involved in the narcotics trade.”
