Police attaches property of notorious drug peddler under NDPS Act
Srinagar, Jun 28: Police on Saturday said that it has attached a residential property—comprising a two-storeyed house along with land—worth approximately ₹ 50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler identified as Bilal Ahmad Wani S/o Ghulam Ahmad Wani R/o Sirgufwara, Anantnag, under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police said that the accused person is involved in case FIR No. 05/2025 under sections 8/20, 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Shaheed Gunj.
The property has been established as having been acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, the immovable property has been formally seized and attached, police said.
The property has been attached as per proper procedure under law. The property shall not be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior permission from the competent authority, police added.
The accused person has a history of drug peddling and was actively involved in supplying narcotics, especially targeting the local youth, thereby posing a serious threat to public health and safety.
