Srinagar, : Police in Kulgam attached double storied residential house belonging to a notorious drug peddler namely Mashooq Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Qadir Sheikh at Khudwani Qaimoh, Kulgam under section 68-F (2) of NDPS Act 1985.
The property, measuring 625 Sq. Ft, was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation by Kulgam police, a police spokesperson said. “The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in narcotic drug and psychotropic substances by the owner,” he said, adding, “Pertinently the said drug peddler is involved in Case FIR number 66/2023 of Police Station Qaimoh.”
This action reaffirms the commitment of Police to combat the drug menace, he said. “Local people of the area have hailed the initiative of Police with regard to the attachment of immovable property, which has been raised/used from illicit trafficking of narcotics by the drug peddler.”(GNS)
