J&K: Kupwara Police attaches property of notorious drug peddler

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 1 (ANI): In an action against drug trafficking, Kupwara Police have attached 16.5 marlas of illegally acquired land in the Khumriyal area of the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The property was acquired under Section 68(E) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS).

A case has been registered and the property belonging to the drug peddler Manzoor Ahmad Mir, son of Ab Jabbar Mir has been taken to a preventive custody for drug peddling.

The accused, Manzoor Ahmad Mir, has also been taken into preventive custody earlier under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS).

Kupwara Police has urged all residents to assist in the fight against drug peddling by providing any relevant information.

Kupwara Police has urged the locals for their cooperation as an essential factor to combat this menace.

Earlier in a day, in the fight against drug traffickers, Bijbehara Police Station has attached a commercial complex valued at over Rs 2 crores, belonging to the late Abdul Rashid Dar of Tulkhan Bijbehara.

The property was identified as being acquired through the illicit drug trade, specifically the trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The attached properties include a commercial building constructed at a prime location on NHW 44 at Semthan Bijbehara, covering an area of 5 Kanal 12 Marla under Survey No. 291 Min.

The individual was involved in Case FIR No. 210/2020 under Section 8/15-29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, registered at Bijbehara Police Station.

In September 2020, an underground room in the compound of the deceased Abdul Rashid Dar was discovered containing a substantial quantity of contraband substances, presumably poppy straw (Fukki) packed in gunny bags and plastic barrels.

The investigation revealed that the deceased had acquired this contraband substance from illegal sources and stored it for further illicit sale to the local youth, thereby promoting drug addiction and their illegal trade. A total of 126 gunny bags weighing 2600 kgs and 60 plastic barrels (1395 kgs) of the contraband substance were recovered from the spot.

Anantnag Police have taken firm action against drug peddling by attaching the commercial complex constructed with illegally acquired money.