Srinagar: Police in Anantnag on Wednesday attached the property of a known drug trafficker namely Mohammad Ashraf Dar, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that Mohammad Ashraf Dar, S/o Jalal-Ud-Din R/o Tulkhan Bijbehara, has a history of offenses under the NDPS Act, with several cases involving the trafficking of substances like codeine phosphate, charas, and SpasmoProxyvon Plus, adding therein that the most recent offense of the accused was noticed on April 4, 2021, when a major drug haul was seized, including 70 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, 34.7 kg of Charas powder, and 4,320 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus.
Stating that further investigations revealed the arrest of the two sons of the said accused namely Inayat Ah Dar and Sahil Ah Dar in 2024 on drug-related charges, Police in its statement further said that Inayat Ahmad Dar was arrested in Case FIR No. 13/2024, with 9 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, and Sahil Ahmad Dar was apprehended in Case FIR No. 36/2024, with 12 bottles of the same substance.
Police in its statement further said “despite Mohammad Ashraf Dar’s stated income from agriculture, an investigation revealed that his three-storey residence in Tulkhan, valued at around 1.2 crores, was acquired through proceeds from his illicit drug activities”, adding therein that “Consequently, Anantnag Police, via Police Station Bijbehara, enforced Section 68(1) of the NDPS Act to attach the property, preventing its sale or alteration”.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police said that it is committed to dismantle the financial base of the drug trade with the intent of serving a clear warning over actions against illicit gains from narcotics .
