Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that it has attached a residential property valuing about Rs 18 lakhs belonging to a drug peddler identified as Javid Ahmad Wani S/o Ali Mohammad R/o Gasoo Tehsil Hazratbal under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the said accused stands implicated in several drug related cases including case FIR No. 136/2022 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act of Police Station Nigeen and Case FIR No. 27/2024 u/s 8/20, 21 NDPS Act of Police Station Zakoora, adding therein that the said accused has been a chronic drug peddler selling drugs and narcotic substances in the area, especially targeting the youth, which created a challenging environment for public safety and order.
Police in its statement further said that the aforementioned property acquired from the proceeds of illegal drug trade has been attached under section 68F of the NDPS Act with confirmation from the competent authority and administrator, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators- Forfeiture of Property Act ( SAFEMA), New Delhi. Stating that in compliance to section 68E and 68F of NDPS Act, the immovable property acquired by the accused through illegal means stands seized and attached and shall not be transferred/sold/purchased or otherwise dealt with without the prior permission of the competent authority, Police in its statement further said that this stern action represents significant move in J&K Police’s ongoing efforts to disrupt drug trafficking operations and confiscate assets acquired through illegal narcotics activities and by targeting the financial foundations of drug networks, J&K Police aims to curb the spread of this menace in society.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police reaffirmed its commitment of protecting the community from the dangers of drug abuse and pledged to continue taking stringent action against those involved in this illegal trade.
