ED Seizes ₹48.99 Lakh from Accused’s Wife in Jammu and Kashmir Narcotic-Terror Funding Case

Srinagar January 16, 2026 — The Srinagar Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached ₹48,99,500 in a bank account belonging to Syed Sadaf Andrabi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Syed Sadaf Andrabi is the wife of Abdul Momin Peer, the primary accused in a major investigation involving the smuggling and sale of narcotics to generate illegal funds for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The ED initiated its probe following an FIR and charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which stemmed from Peer’s 2020 arrest in Handwara where he was caught with six kilograms of heroin and ₹20 lakh in cash.

Investigation by the ED revealed that Abdul Momin Peer worked with relatives and associates, including Islam-Ul-Haq Peer, Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, and Syed Saleem Andrabi, to conduct long-term illegal drug trafficking intended to fund terrorism.

Beyond the bank account, the ED previously identified and attached a residential property in Bemina, Srinagar, which was purchased in the name of Syed Sadaf Andrabi using illicit proceeds from the drug trade. A prosecution complaint regarding the property was filed in November 2025.

The recently attached ₹48.99 lakh was identified as funds deposited by Peer and his co-accused from drug sale proceeds. Further investigation into the network remains underway.