Properties of drug peddlers attached in Shopian: Police

Srinagar, May 29: Properties worth crores of rupees belonging to two drug peddlers were attached in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, Police said.

A statement of J&K Police issued here said that the properties were acquired from the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in Shopian.

It said that Police in Shopian under the supervision of SSP Shopian, Tanushree attached the illegally acquired properties of two drug peddlers Muhammad Yaqoob Shah and Aadil Hussain Shah, both residents of Rawalpora Shopian.

The duo was involved in case FIR No 69/2024 under Section 8/21-29 of the NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.

The attached properties include land measuring 2 kanal under Survey No 427 min at Palpora Shopian, land measuring 1 kanal 18 marla 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 Hergam, Shopian.

The action was taken under Sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of the NDPS Act of 1985 and is linked with case FIR No 69/2024 under Section 8/21-29 of the NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.

During the investigation, the property was identified as illegally acquired.

The Police statement said that the property was prima facie acquired from the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by the drug peddlers.