Srinagar: Continuing its drive against drug menace, police in Anantnag attached property of a drug peddler worth 1.5 Crore.
In a statement issued to Asian Mail, the police official said that In a significant step towards combating Drug abuse, Anantnag Police have attached properties worth ₹1.5 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as part of their ongoing campaign against drug peddlers.
He said that the Police Station Mattan attached a single-story residential house valued at ₹80 lakh, belonging to Afroz Ahmad Bhat , son of Gh Hassan, of Azam Khan Mohalla, Khreibal. Bhat, a habitual offender, has been involved in multiple NDPS cases for his role in the illegal narcotics trade.
Meanwhile, Police Station Srigufwara attached three commercial shops valued at ₹70 lakh, owned by Peer Asif Ahmad Shah and Peer Towseef Ahmad Shah , sons of Abdul Rashid Shah, residents of K Kalan, Srigufwara. Both brothers are under investigation for their involvement in several NDPS cases.
