Srinagar, July 11: Srinagar Police on Friday attached a double-storey residential house worth over ₹1.20 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as part of its ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking.
In a statement, the police said that the property, constructed on 8 marlas of land, was attached by Police Station Lal Bazar during the investigation of FIR No. 16/2026 registered under Sections 8/20 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
The attached property belongs to Zamin Makhdoomi, son of Fayaz Ahmed Makhdoomi, a resident of Sikh Bagh, Lal Bazar. During the investigation, it was established that the property was liable for attachment under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, following which the competent legal process was initiated.
The attachment proceedings were carried out peacefully in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, Eidgah, and in accordance with due process of law, officials added.
Srinagar Police said such actions are aimed not only at prosecuting offenders but also at dismantling the financial infrastructure of the drug trade by depriving traffickers of assets acquired through illicit activities.
The public has been urged to share credible information regarding drug peddling and other criminal activities. Police assured that the identity of informers will be kept strictly confidential, reads the statement.(GNS)
