SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, in coordination with the Revenue Department, on Thursday demolished a three-storey residential structure worth approximately Rs 2 crore in the Rainawari area, alleging that it was constructed on encroached state land using proceeds from narcotics trafficking.
According to a police statement, the property belonged to Sheikh Tasaduq of Mumkhan Mohalla, Rainawari, who is facing multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police said an inquiry into the accused’s assets established that the concrete structure had been constructed on illegally occupied Government land and was allegedly financed through earnings from drug-related activities. The demolition also led to the retrieval of valuable State land from illegal occupation, the statement said.
The accused is involved in NDPS cases registered at Awantipora and Budgam police stations, while his spouse is also facing an NDPS case registered in Pulwama, according to police.
Officials said the property was identified as an allegedly illegally acquired asset linked to narcotics-related activities and was demolished after completion of the required legal formalities in the presence of Revenue Department officials.
Police said the action forms part of ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and target assets allegedly generated through the illegal narcotics trade.
