Rajouri police take action against narco peddlers

Rajouri, July 15: Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Jammu and Kashmir Police in District Rajouri said to have attached properties valuing approximately over Rs 92 lakhs as the properties were proven to be acquired through illegal means and proceeds of narcotics trade.

Police in its official statement said that a team of Police Station Rajouri has attached this residential complex valuing around 92 lakhs in Kheora area of Tehsil, District Rajouri.

The residential complex belong to notorious drug peddler namely Basid Ali son of Barkat Ali, resident of Kheora area of Rajouri. The property has been attached under section 68-F of NDPS Act 1985.

Police said that the mentioned immovable property, during course of investigation in case FIRs no. 204/2023 U/S 8/21/22/25/27-A NDPS Act, has been proved to be acquired from proceeds of narcotic and illegal means and thus the said property U/ 68F of NDPS Act has been attached. A team of police headed by Additional SP Rajouri, DySP HQrs Rajouri, SHO PS Rajouri , Incharge PP City attached the property as per the laid down procedure of law in presence of Executive Magistrate First Class Rajouri.

Earlier also, several properties valuing crores of rupees have been attached in similar action.