SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday attached an immovable property valued at approximately Rs 2.74 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a drug trafficking case, describing the action as part of efforts to dismantle the financial networks of narcotics syndicates.
According to police, the attached property comprises a double-storeyed residential house along with 12 marlas of land beneath and appurtenant to it. The property belongs to Mubashir Ahmad Hakeem, son of Abdul Hamid Hakeem, a resident of Awanta Bhawan, Soura, Srinagar.
The attachment has been carried out in connection with FIR No. 142/2025 registered at Police Station Safakadal under Sections 8 and 22 of the NDPS Act. Police said the property’s market value has been assessed at around Rs 2.74 crore.
Officials said the action is part of the ongoing 100-day Nasha Mukti Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, which aims to weaken drug trafficking networks by targeting assets allegedly acquired through the proceeds of the illegal narcotics trade.
Srinagar Police reiterated its commitment to taking stringent legal action against drug peddlers and their support networks to curb the drug menace across the Valley.
The police also appealed to the public to assist law enforcement agencies by sharing information related to drug trafficking with the nearest police station or through official helplines, assuring that the identity of informants would be kept strictly confidential.
