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Police attach drug peddlers’ property worth Rs 75 lakh in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police have attached a residential property worth Rs 75 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Srinagar.

According to a statement, issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the property is located in Athwajan, Srinagar, and was in the possession of two notorious drug peddler – Irfan Ahmad Ganie and Aijaz Ahmad Ganie, sons of Manzoor Ahmad Ganie.

The statement reads both individuals are involved in FIR No. 05/2025 and FIR No. 136/2024 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act.

“Investigations have revealed that the property, registered in their father’s name, was acquired through proceeds from illicit drug trafficking. The police formally seized and attached the immovable property as per the due legal process. The property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority,” it reads.

It added the accused persons have a history of involvement in drug peddling, primarily targeting local youth, thereby posing a grave threat to public health and safety—(KNO)

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