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Kulgam Police Attach Properties Worth ₹1.5 Crore Under NDPS Act

Police say the forfeiture targets trafficking profits to dismantle local drug networks.

Overview

  • Immovable assets in Manigam, Qazigund—six shops, five godowns, one tin shed and one plinth—were attached after completing legal proceedings under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.
  • Officials identified the accused as Mohammad Ashraf Khanday of Nipora, Kulgam, who is named in FIR No. 196/2024 under Sections 8/15 of the NDPS Act.
  • Police stated the properties were established as proceeds of crime linked directly to drug peddling operations.
  • The attached assets carry an estimated market value of about ₹1.5 crore, according to district police.
  • SSP Anayat Ali Choudhary reiterated a zero-tolerance stance on narcotics and urged public cooperation, warning of strict legal action including property attachment, financial investigations and prosecution.