Police attach property of notorious drug peddler in Anantnag

Srinagar, May 23: Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and its proceeds, Police in Anantnag have attached immovable property belonging to a notorious drug peddler under the provisions of Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985.

The attached property includes a double-storey residential house with attic and land measuring 32 marlas situated at Gund Bagh Seer Hamdan, Mattan, owned by Zubair Ramzan Ganie, son of Mohd Ramzan Ganie, resident of Gund Bagh Seer Hamdan, police spokesperson said.

The said individual is involved FIR No. 04/2024 U/S 8/20, 29 NDPS Act & 48 Excise Act, registered at Police Station Mattan, he said.

He also said the property was identified as illegally acquired during the course of investigation and enquiry conducted by Police Station Mattan. It was prima facie established that the property had been raised through proceeds of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Zubair Ramzan Ganie is presently lodged in District Jail Bhaderwah, Jammu under preventive detention as per the provisions of the PIT-NDPS Act, spokesperson added.