Srinagar Police on Saturday, 30 May announced the attachment of multiple immovable properties worth approximately ₹2 crore belonging to drug peddlers in Srinagar district, as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan. In a separate action, Shopian Police also attached property valued at ₹22.35 lakh belonging to another drug trafficker, underscoring a coordinated financial offensive against narcotics networks across the Union Territory.

Key Attachments in Srinagar

Police Station Bemina attached immovable property worth approximately ₹1.5 crore belonging to accused drug peddler Mudasir Ahmad Pir, also known as Sahil and Doge, son of Shareef-U-Din, a resident of Firdous Colony, Bemina, Srinagar. The attached assets comprise a double-storey residential house and approximately 4 marlas of land at the same locality.

In a second action, Srinagar Police attached a residential house along with land worth approximately ₹50 lakh belonging to Shafiq Ahmad Khawaja, son of Fateh Joo, a resident of Dildar Karnah, District Kupwara. This attachment was linked to Case FIR No. 10/2024, registered under Sections 8/21-29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station M.R. Gunj.

Legal Basis for the Actions

Both Srinagar attachments were carried out under Section 68F(1) of the NDPS Act, following confirmation from the Competent Authority, SAFEMA, under the Government of India's Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi. Investigations established that the properties were acquired through proceeds generated from illicit narcotics trafficking, according to the police statement.

Shopian District Action

In Shopian district, police attached an immovable property measuring 32 marlas, valued at ₹22.35 lakh, belonging to Gh Rasool Dar, son of Lassi Mohd Dar, a resident of Khurampora Trenz Imamsahib. The attachment was made in connection with FIR No. 35/2023 of Police Station Imamsahib. The proceedings were conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate, a Lambardar, and a Chowkidar, ensuring legal compliance and transparency.

What the Crackdown Signals

These actions are part of a sustained push to dismantle the financial infrastructure underpinning drug trafficking in Jammu & Kashmir. By targeting illegally acquired assets — rather than only the individuals involved — police are deploying economic deterrence alongside criminal prosecution. Notably, this is consistent with a broader national trend of applying NDPS asset-attachment provisions more aggressively in border-sensitive regions.

Srinagar Police appealed to the public to share information about drug peddling activities in their areas, reinforcing the community-partnership dimension of the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan. Further attachments are expected as investigations into narcotics networks continue.