Srinagar Police on 7 May 2025 attached immovable properties worth over ₹2 crore belonging to two notorious drug peddlers in the Chanapora and Qamarwari areas of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan. The action marks a significant escalation in the police's drive to dismantle the financial networks sustaining the narcotics trade in the region.

First Attachment: Chanapora

Police Station Chanapora attached a double-storey residential house with an attic valued at approximately ₹1 crore, belonging to accused Huzaif Shabir Dar, son of Shabir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Budshahnagar, Chanapora. The property was linked to FIR No. 01/2024, registered under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Chanapora.

Investigators conclusively established that the property had been acquired through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking. The attachment was carried out under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, strictly in accordance with due legal procedure and in the presence of independent witnesses. As per the attachment order, Huzaif Shabir Dar has been prohibited from selling, leasing, transferring, or creating any third-party interest in the property until further orders.

Second Attachment: Qamarwari

In a separate action, Police Post Qamarwari attached a double-storey residential house belonging to notorious drug peddler Basit Ahmad Baba, also known as Aikan, son of Mohd Yousuf Baba, a resident of Barthana, Qamarwari. The property was attached under Section 68(F)(1) of the NDPS Act, 1985.

The immovable property, recorded under Khasra No. 100 in the name of his father, Mohd Yousuf Baba, son of Ghulam Ahmad Baba, carries an estimated market value exceeding ₹1 crore. Notably, the attachment of a property registered in a family member's name signals that Srinagar Police is pursuing beneficial ownership, not just direct title, in drug-linked asset recovery.

The 100-Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan

Both actions form part of Srinagar Police's sustained crackdown under the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, a targeted campaign aimed at eradicating drug abuse and trafficking across the Union Territory. The campaign focuses not only on arresting offenders but also on seizing assets and properties acquired through narcotics proceeds, effectively cutting off the economic lifeline of drug networks.

This is consistent with a broader pattern of law enforcement agencies across India increasingly invoking asset-attachment provisions of the NDPS Act to inflict financial pain on traffickers — a strategy that complements traditional arrest-and-prosecution approaches.

Police Appeal and Next Steps

Srinagar Police reiterated its commitment to building a drug-free society and appealed to the general public to share information related to drug peddling and substance abuse. Officials stated that stringent legal action will continue against both offenders and assets generated through the illegal drug trade.

With the 100-Day Abhiyan still underway, further attachment actions across Srinagar and other districts of Jammu & Kashmir are expected in the coming weeks.