war on drugs | Property of drug peddler attached in Shopian: Police

Srinagar, Apr 17: Police attached the property of a drug peddler in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday.

A statement of J&K Police issued here said that it attached the double-storey residential house measuring 1769.635 sq ft worth Rs 25 lakh belonging to a drug peddler Mahjabeen Banoo of Stadium Colony, Batapora, Shopian constructed over Shamilat Section 5 land measuring 6.5 marlas (1769.63 sq ft) falling under Survey No 952/1 at village Batapora in Shopian.

The statement said that the property was attached under the supervision of SSP Shopian Tanushree.

It said that action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of the NDPS Act of 1985 and is linked with case FIR No 21/2024 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.

The statement said that the property was identified as illegally acquired property during the investigation conducted by Police.

It said that the property was prima facie acquired from the illicit trafficking of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances by the drug peddler.