Properties of drug peddler worth crores attached in Shopian: Police

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that it has attached properties of two drug peddlers worth crores acquired by them from illicit trafficking of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances in Shopian. In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the Police in Shopian under the supervision of SSP Shopian MsTanushree attached illegally acquired properties of two drug peddlers namely Mohammad Yaqoob Shah S/o Mohd Sultan Shah and Aadil Hussain Shah S/o Mohammad Yaqoob Shah, both residents of Rawalpora Shopian for being involved in case FIR No. 69/2024 under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian. Stating that the attached properties include land measuring 2 kanals under Survey No. 427 Min at Palpora Shopian, land measuring 1 kanal 18 marlas under Survey No. 133 at village Chowdhrigund Shopian and shop constructed over Aabadi Deh land measuring (240 sq.ft) falling under Survey No. 532 min at Village Hergam District Shopian, the Police in its statement further said that action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No. 69/2024 under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.
Police in its statement further said that the property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Shopian Police, adding therein that the property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic drug and Psychotropic substances by the drug peddler.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement police reaffirms its commitment to combat the drug menace.