Police attach drug peddler’s properties worth over ₹29 Lakh

Residential house and commercial shops attached under NDPS Act in Baramulla

Baramulla: Continuing its sustained campaign against narcotics and drug trafficking, J&K Police in Baramulla attached immovable properties belonging to an alleged drug peddler under the provisions of Section 68-F(1) of the NDPS Act.The attached properties belong to Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, son of Mohd. Yousuf Dar, a resident of Yadipora, Palhallan, Pattan. The attached assets comprise a single-storey residential house at Yadipora, Palhallan, and four shops in a double-storey commercial building at Hyderbeigh, Pattan, with a combined assessed value of more than ₹29 lakh.

Police said the accused is involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act and has also been detained under the PIT NDPS Act.The attachment followed a detailed enquiry conducted under Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act, during which valuation certificates, revenue records and income-related documents established reasonable grounds to believe that the attached properties had been acquired from the proceeds of illicit narcotic trafficking. The cases against the accused have already been challaned before the competent court of law.

Police stated that the action reflects its unwavering commitment to dismantling the financial network of drug traffickers by identifying and attaching assets acquired through the proceeds of illicit narcotic trafficking. Such stringent action is aimed at ensuring that crime does not pay and serves as a strong deterrent against those involved in the illegal drug trade.

Reiterating its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics, J&K Police appealed to the public to continue supporting the fight against drug abuse and trafficking by sharing any information related to narcotics, assuring that the identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.