The police in Srinagar district today attached a residential property, comprising a two-storeyed house along with land, worth approximately Re 50 lakhs of an alleged drug peddler.
Police said property of notorious drug peddler Bilal Ahmad Wani of Sirgufwara, Anantnag, was attached under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ( NDPS ) Act.
The accused person is involved in case FIR No. 05/2025 under sections 8/20, 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Shaheed Gunj, police said.
They said the property has been established as having been acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, the immovable property has been formally seized and attached.
The said property has been attached as per proper procedure under law.
The said property shall not be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior permission from the competent authority.
Police said the accused person has a history of drug peddling and was actively involved in supplying narcotics, especially targeting the local youth, thereby posing a serious threat to public health and safety.
"This action is part of J&K Police’s continued crackdown on drug trafficking networks.
By targeting and dismantling the financial infrastructure of such networks, police aim to curb the spread of narcotics and safeguard the community, " Police said