Srinagar, Dec 14 (KNO): In its relentless efforts to curb the menace of drug peddling, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar on Saturday said to have attached a single-storied residential house valuing about Rs 19 lakhs, belonging to a chronic drug peddler namely Mohammad Younis Wani, son of Mohammad Maqbool Wani resident of Ranbirgarh Srinagar.
The property was attached in a case under FIR number 85/2024 NDPS Act, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
“The accused person is a drug peddler who has been found involved in selling drugs and narcotics among the youth for which case FIR No. 85/2024 under sections of 8/21 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPSA) stands registered in Police Station Shalteng, Srinagar,” police said. ‘
During the financial investigation by Srinagar Police, it came to fore that the property was acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade, police said, adding that the drug peddler is presently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar under NDPS Act.
“The aforementioned property has been attached under the provisions of section 68 of NDPS Act in the presence of Executive Magistrate 1st Class. In compliance to section 68 E and 68 F of NDPS Act, the immovable property acquired by the accused person through illegal means which stands seized and attached, shall not be transferred/sold/purchased or otherwise dealt with without the prior permission of the competent authority,” police said.
These decisive actions underscore the unwavering commitment of the government and J&K Police to eradicate the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotic trafficking, police said—(KNO)