Baramulla, Apr 4: Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached properties of 1 Kanal and 10 Marlas land and a single-storey residential house worth nearly Rs 20 lakh belonging to a notorious drug peddler.
The drug peddlar was identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir resident of Zaspora Tangmarg, district Baramulla.
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 50/2019 & 55/2023 u/s 8/20, 29 NDPS Act of PS Tangmarg and case FIR No 142/2022 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act of Police Station Kunzer.
The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation conducted by the Police.
The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in narcotic drug and psychotropic substances by the drug peddler.
This operation reaffirms the commitment of police to combat the drug menace. Local people of the area hailed the initiative of the police, police said.