Property of drug peddlers, terrorist handlers worth Rs 73 lakh attached: SSP Handwara

Kupwara, July 26: Police in Handwara have launched a tough campaign against those involved in the smuggling of drugs and terrorist activities in Police District Handwara by attaching their properties worth Rs 73 lakh.

During the current year, Police have acted tough against the drug peddlers involved in the illegal narcotic and drug trade by attaching their properties acquired from wealth obtained through illegal activities.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Handwara, Dawood Ayoub, in an exclusive interview with Greater Kashmir, said that during the investigation of different cases registered against the drug peddlers, it came to the fore that the property and assets were raised by narcotic trade following which action was initiated against them.

“Property worth Rs 73,52,831 owned by four notorious drug dealers has been attached in the current year. The property attachments are in pursuance to the investigation of the cases registered against these peddlers,” he said.

The SSP Handwara said that a total of 10 cases were registered against these notorious drug dealers. “Moreover, eight persons having a history of involvement in drug trade and narcotics were arrested under the NDPS Act during the current year,” he said.

Ayoub said that land measuring 3.5 kanal owned by terrorist handlers declared as proclaimed offenders by the court was also attached during the current year in Police District Handwara.

“The four terrorist handlers were wanted by law for their involvement in various kinds of terror activities. Accordingly, their properties were identified through proper channels and later attached by the court of law,” he said.

The SSP Handwara said that action was in progress against 51 terrorist handlers operating from POK.

“These handlers have been declared as proclaimed offenders by the court and are involved in cases about terrorism in Handwara. The Revenue Department in Handwara has also been communicated to initiate the process of marking red entries in revenue records against these terrorist handlers to prevent these assets from getting liquidated and restrict their utility to the terror ecosystem,” he said.