Sonbhadra police SIT seizes illegal assets worth ₹5.77 crore in Varanasi

The seizure also included four vehicles valued at ₹51,16,000 and a bank balance of ₹70,99,228 belonging to the accused and his family members

As part of its ongoing crackdown on codeine-based cough syrup smugglers, the special investigating team (SIT) of Sonbhadra police on Saturday seized assets worth ₹5,77,17,990 in Varanasi, allegedly acquired illegally by the accused, Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, officials said.

On January 23, movable and immovable properties worth ₹28.50 crore belonging to accused Bhola Prasad were seized. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

The SIT, led by Inspector Punya Prasun Srivastava and Inspector Nagesh Singh, in-charge of Hathi Nala police station, seized seven immovable properties worth ₹4,55,02,762 located in Madhauli and Bharalai (Tehsil Sadar) and Jagdishpur (Tehsil Pindra) in Varanasi district. The seizure also included four vehicles valued at ₹51,16,000 and a bank balance of ₹70,99,228 belonging to the accused and his family members, a senior police officer said.

Abhishek Verma, superintendent of police, Sonbhadra, said that assets worth a total of ₹5,77,17,990 were seized and attached.

The SIT police seized the properties of Bhola Prasad Jaiswal under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, attaching other movable and immovable assets allegedly acquired through illegal smuggling by the accused and his family members in Varanasi district, a police officer said.

The Sonbhadra district police are continuing strict, effective, and sustained legal action against drug trafficking and the illegal assets acquired through it, police added.