SOPORE JULY 13 — In a major crackdown on the narco-financial network, the Sopore Police have attached two immovable properties worth over ₹1.23 crore belonging to a notorious, absconding drug peddler. The decisive action was executed under Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, as part of the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan. The seized assets include a double-storey residential house equipped with a boundary wall and a plot of land measuring 1 Kanal and 10 Marlas under Survey No. 365 Min.
The properties belong to Mohammad Ashraf Mir, also known as Ashu, who is the son of the late Farooq Ahmad Mir. Originally a resident of Jamia Qadeem, Sopore, Mir is currently residing at Krankshivan Colony, Nageen Bagh-B, Sopore. The attachment proceedings were carried out in the presence of independent witnesses following a meticulous financial investigation linked to FIR No. 23/2026 at the Sopore Police Station. Investigators established that the premium real estate assets were acquired entirely through proceeds generated from illicit narcotics trafficking.
The accused remains at large, prompting authorities to issue a Hue and Cry Notice alongside a Look Out Notice to track his whereabouts. Mir is reportedly a habitual offender with a history of involvement in multiple NDPS cases, pointing to a sustained role in regional drug trafficking operations. By targeting the financial infrastructure that sustains the narcotics trade, the Sopore Police aim to choke the economic foundations of these networks. Reaffirming a zero-tolerance policy against substance abuse, law enforcement officials emphasized that aggressive legal and financial actions will persist to ensure a drug-free society under the Nasha Mukt initiative.