Srinagar Police attach properties worth 3.5 crore belonging to drug peddlers

SRINAGAR, MAY 09: Srinagar Police intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan by attaching immovable properties worth over 3.50 crore. The assets belong to three notorious drug peddlers currently involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act.

In the first instance, officials attached property valued at approximately 80 lakh belonging to Shahid Mushtaq Dar, a resident of Barthana, Qamarwari. Investigations confirmed that the property was acquired using proceeds generated from illicit drug trafficking activities.In a separate action, Police Station Nowgam attached a significant estate belonging to Mehrajuddin Ganie, a resident of Wagoora.

The attached assets, valued at around 1.50 crore, include 18 marlas of land, a residential building, and a cow shed. This action follows his involvement in a 2025 case under the NDPS Act, with evidence suggesting the property was procured through illegal drug trade.

Additionally, police attached a double-storeyed residential house worth 1.20 crore belonging to Tawqeer Ahmad Mir of Rawathpora, Baghat Barzulla. This attachment was carried out in the presence of the Executive Magistrate of Chanapora and independent witnesses.

These measures are part of a broader strategy by Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial networks supporting the narcotics trade.

By identifying and confiscating assets bought with drug money, the department aims to cripple the infrastructure of local drug cartels.

,Authorities reiterated their commitment to making the region drug-free and urged the public to continue cooperating with law enforcement to eradicate the drug menace from society.