Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have attached a residential property worth approximately ₹1 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
A police spokesperson informed that the property comprising a single-story residential house alongwith 17 marlas of land in Lawaypora, Srinagar, belongs to a “notorious” drug peddler Zubair Ahmad Sheikh, son of Late Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh, who is involved in case FIR No. 39/2025 under section 8/21, 29 of NDPS Act of Police Station Shaltang Srinagar.
“The accused person has a history of involvement in drug peddling, primarily targeting local youth, thereby posing a grave threat to public health and safety,” police said, adding that he has also been involved in several drug-related cases, including FIRs Nos 16/2020 U/S 378-420-120B IPC, 73/2020 U/S 420-379 IPC of PS Parimpora, 170/2019 U/S 420,411 ,120b ,204,468 IPC of PS Sumbal, 08/2024 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act of PS Pattan, 61/2023 U/S 341-323 IPC, 61/2024 U/S 8/20, 21 NDPS Act, 39/2025 U/S 8/21-29 NDPS Act of PS Shalteng.
“Investigations have revealed the aforementioned property was acquired through proceeds from illicit drug trafficking,” police said, adding that acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, police formally seized and attached the immovable property as per the due legal process.
The property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority.
