Police attaches property of notorious drug peddler
Handwara: Police in Handwara attached property (Mini shopping complex comprising of 04 shops) belonging to a notorious drug peddler Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Sultan Dar resident of Lachipora Handwara under section 68-F of NDPS Act 1985, a police spokesman said Thursday.
The said notorious drug peddler is involved in several NDPS cases including Case FIR No.316/2017 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act of PS Handwara, Case FIR No. 86/2020 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act of PS Handwara, Case FIR NO.242/2021 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act of PS Handwara and Case FIR No .36/23 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act of PS Handwara.
The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic drug and Psychotropic substances by the drug peddler. The notorious drug peddler is currently under detention at Kote-Bhalwal Jammu under PIT-NDPS Act, the spokesman added.