Srinagar : Police on Monday said that it has demolished an illegal residential structure belonging to a habitual Drug peddler in the Palpora Noorbagh area of Srinagar city.
In a statement issued here on Monday Police said that the accused Mohammad Irfan Sheikh R/O Pamposh Colony, Palpora Noorbagh, is a known narcotics offender involved in multiple NDPS cases, including FIR No. 134/2024 U/S 8/21, 29 NDPS Act of PS Safakadal and FIR No. 48/2025 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act of PS Sangam. Investigation and verification revealed that the said structure was raised illegally on land acquired and developed using proceeds generated from narcotics trafficking. The construction was carried out without lawful authority, in clear violation of revenue laws. It has further surfaced that close associates and family members of the accused are also reportedly involved in multiple NDPS cases across the Valley, indicating a wider network linked to drug peddling activities.
Acting on credible inputs and after due legal process, the demolition has been carried out in coordination with the concerned authorities, strictly in accordance with law and after completion of all codal formalities.
In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and dismantling of the entire ecosystem of narcotics, including financial and logistical networks and appealed people to come forward and join this collective fight to safeguard the youth and society from the menace of drugs.
