Srinagar : Police on Monday said that under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it attached two residential properties belonging to drug peddlers in the border area of Karnah, Stating therein that this is the first time (under NDPS Act) such stringent action has been taken in this region, demonstrating the firm commitment of the police to combat the drug menace.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that one of the properties attached is located in Pingla Haridal which belongs to Riyaz Ahmad Shah S/o Talib Hussain Shah and this property has been attached in connection with case FIR No. 02/2019 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act registered of Police Station Karnah. Police in its statement further said that the second property attached is located in Chitterkote Karnah which belongs to Jahangir Ahmad Khan S/o Rehmat Ali Khan and this one was linked to case FIR No. 14/2020 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act.
Stating that the combined market value of these properties is estimated to be approximately ₹40 lakhs and the action underscores the resolve of Kupwara Police to root out drug-related activities from the district, particularly in sensitive border areas like Karnah, Police in the concluding para of its above quoted statement appealed people to support efforts made by it by reporting any suspicious activities in their neighbourhoods
