Property of drug peddler attached in Shopian
Srinagar: Police in Shopian have arrested the residential property of a “notorious” drug peddler, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday.
He said a double-story residential house worth Rs 25 lakhs belonging to drug peddler Mahjabeen Banoo, wife of Farooq Ahmad Najar, resident of Stadium Colony Batapora Shopian, constructed over Shamilat Section 5 land measuring 6.5 marlas (1769.63 sqft) falling under Survey No. 952/1 at village Batapora, has been attached.
The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 and is linked with case FIR No.21/2024 U/S 8/20 of NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.
The property was identified as “illegally acquired during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by the drug peddler,” police said.
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