Anantnag, Jun 26: In a decisive move against the drug menace, Police in Anantnag on Thursday said to have attached an immovable property belonging to a notorious drug peddler under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
“Acting under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985, police attached a single-storey residential house belonging to Azad Ali Khan son of Gull Ali Khan resident of Kehribal Ranbirpora Mattan. The said individual has been a repeated offender and is involved in multiple NDPS cases, including FIR No. 68/2013 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act, FIR No. 82/2017 U/S 15/18 NDPS Act and FIR No. 10/2022 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act & 48 Excise Act of Police Station Mattan. The action was taken as part of legal proceedings to disrupt the illicit gains from drug-related activities,” a police spokesman said in a statement.
“The property was identified as illegally acquired during the course of investigation and enquiry conducted by Mattan Police, and was established to have been procured through illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The offender had been previously detained under the PIT-NDPS Act at District Jail Reasi, Jammu, and has been recently released,” police said.
Meanwhile, the statement added that “J&K Police remains committed to ensure a drug-free and crime-free society, and such actions will continue with greater intensity. The public is once again urged to come forward with any information related to drug peddling and help make the district a drug-free zone.” (KNO)
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