Police attach property of drug peddler in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 19: Continuing its intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police has attached a residential house along with adjoining land measuring seven marlas worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler, Owais Amin Denthoo, son of Mohd Amin Denthoo, a resident of Parimpora.
The property was attached under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No. 32/2026 registered under Sections 8/22 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Parimpora.
Police said that during the course of investigation, it was established that the property had been acquired through proceeds generated from illicit drug trafficking activities.
The attachment has been carried out as part of sustained efforts by Srinagar Police to dismantle the narcotics ecosystem and curb the growing menace of drug abuse in society.
J&K Police reiterated its commitment towards a drug-free Srinagar and appealed to the public to cooperate by sharing information related to drug peddling and narcotics trafficking in their areas. (KINS)