Economic Decimation of Narco-Syndicates: Udhampur Police Seize Record ₹21 Crore in Assets to Cripple Drug Trade in 2025
UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER 29: In an unprecedented financial offensive against the narcotics underworld, the Udhampur Police has successfully dismantled the economic foundation of drug trafficking by attaching properties worth a staggering ₹21 crore throughout the year 2025. This massive crackdown, executed under the stringent Section 68(F) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, targeted hardcore smugglers operating across Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the freezing of assets across 28 high-profile cases.
The seized wealth, meticulously identified as the direct proceeds of illegal narcotics trade, comprises a vast array of assets including 21 residential houses with attached land, two commercial shops, a luxury flat, 47 vehicles, and four frozen savings bank accounts. By targeting the “money trail,” investigating officers have effectively paralyzed the financial networks that allow organized drug syndicates to thrive and reinvest in the spread of addiction.
The 2025 campaign achieved its most significant milestone with the takedown of narco-kingpin Majid Ali of Nagrota, Jammu, whose movable and immovable properties worth ₹4 crore were attached in connection with FIRs at the Majalta Police Station, marking the year’s single largest financial seizure.
In a further display of zero tolerance, the Udhampur Police and District Administration moved beyond seizures to the physical destruction of the drug trade’s infrastructure, notably demolishing the multi-crore illegal properties of notorious peddler Makhan Din in the Narsoo area of Chenani. These decisive actions have sent a powerful message to criminal networks that the state will not only imprison traffickers but will also systematically strip them of their ill-gotten wealth and influence.
As the year draws to a close, the Udhampur Police has issued a stern warning that this record-breaking attachment drive is only the beginning of an even tougher, multi-dimensional crackdown planned for 2026 to ensure a drug-free future for the region.