Police attaches drug peddler’s house in Baramulla
Two ‘notorious’ drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police on Thursday attached a house worth Rs 23 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Baramulla district.
“Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached property (Residential house worth approximately Rs 23.00 lacs) belonging to a notorious drug peddler Mohd Sabir Barwal, a resident of Jabda Kamalkote,” a police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the action was taken under section 68-E read with section 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985.
“The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Police,” he said.
Meanwhile, police arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession.
A police party at a checkpoint established at Shrai Tangmarg, intercepted a person identified as Abdul Ahad Wagay son of Ghulam Mohiuddin resident of Shrai. During search, 11.5 Kgs of Poppy Straw & Poppy Powder was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to the police lockup where he remains in custody, the spokesman added.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated, he added.
