Srinagar Police Attach ₹2.74 Crore Property of Alleged Drug Peddler Under NDPS Act

SRINAGAR, Jul 25: Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police on Saturday attached an immovable property worth approximately ₹2.74 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. The attached property comprises a double-storeyed residential house along with 12 marlas of land beneath and adjoining it. The property belongs to Mubashir Ahmad Hakeem, son of Abdul Hamid Hakeem, a resident of Awanta Bhawan, Soura, Srinagar. Police said the action was taken in connection with FIR No. 142/2025, registered under Sections 8 and 22 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Safakadal. The market value of the attached property has been estimated at around ₹2.74 crore. According to the police, the attachment is part of the ongoing 100-day Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, which aims to dismantle the financial networks of narcotics traffickers by targeting assets allegedly acquired through proceeds of the illegal drug trade. Srinagar Police reiterated its commitment to taking stringent legal action against drug peddlers and their support networks to curb the menace of narcotics across the Valley. The police also appealed to the public to cooperate in the anti-drug campaign by sharing information about drug trafficking with the nearest police station or through official helplines, assuring that the identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.