Police attach properties of drug peddlers worth ₹1.6 crore in J&K’s Anantnag

The seized assets include a double-storey concrete building and a concrete shop, collectively valued at approximately ₹1.3 crore

Jammu and Kashmir Police attached properties of drug peddlers worth ₹1.6 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Monday.

J&K Police attached properties of drug peddlers worth ₹1.6 crore in Anantnag. (File)

Officials said that Police Station Aishmuqam attached properties belonging to Mushtaq Ahmed Ahanger, a resident of Hapatnaar Aishmuqam.

“The seized assets include a double-storey concrete building and a concrete shop, collectively valued at approximately ₹1.3 crore. Mushtaq Ahmed Ahanger is implicated in ongoing narcotics-related offenses, and this action aims to dismantle his illegal operations, “ a police spokesperson said.

Similarly, Police Station Anantnag attached a double-storey building with six concrete shops in Sadoora, belonging to Bashir Ahmed Mir. “A habitual offender involved in multiple narcotics cases, Bashir Ahmed Mir’s seized assets are valued at around ₹30 lakh,” the spokesperson said.

“These decisive actions underscore J&K Police’s aggressive strategy to combat the drug menace by targeting not only offenders but also freezing assets acquired through illegal activities, “ the official said.

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