Two properties attached under NDPS Act

Jammu and Kashmir Police, for the first time, have attached the properties of drug peddlers in the border area of Karnah in north Kashmir, according to officials.

A J&K Police spokesperson said in a significant move under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the police in Kupwara attached two residential properties belonging to drug peddlers in the border area of Karnah.

“This is the first time (under the NDPS Act) that such stringent action has been taken in this region, demonstrating the firm commitment of the police to combat the drug menace,” the spokesperson said.

According to the police, one of the properties attached is located in Pingla Haridal which belongs to Riyaz Ahmad Shah.

The police said his property was attached in connection with an FIR registered under the NDPS Act registered of Karnah police station.

The second property attached is located in Chitterkote Karnah, belongs to Jahangir Ahmad Khan and this attachment is linked to another case. The police said the combined market value of these properties is estimated to be Rs 40 lakh.