Jammu and Kashmir Government Seizes Properties of Drug Peddlers Valued at ₹1 Crore
Properties worth ₹1cr of drug peddlers attached across J&K

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has attached properties worth approximately ₹1 crore belonging to drug peddlers in Baramulla, Shopian, and Kulgam districts. This action is part of an ongoing anti-drug campaign targeting individuals suspected of acquiring assets through illicit narcotics activities.
- 01The property attached in Baramulla belongs to Zahid Ahmad Mir and is valued at ₹30 lakh (approximately $36,000 USD).
- 02Shameem Ahmad Bhat's house in Shopian, valued at ₹21,99,478 (approximately $26,500 USD), was also seized.
- 03Umar Yousuf Rather's double-storied house in Kulgam is valued at ₹51 lakh (approximately $61,000 USD).
- 04The seizures were made under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
- 05A shop belonging to Bashir Ahmad Ganie was demolished in Kulgam as part of the anti-drug operations.
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In a significant move against drug trafficking, the Jammu and Kashmir government has attached properties worth approximately ₹1 crore (roughly $120,000 USD) belonging to notorious drug peddlers across Baramulla, Shopian, and Kulgam districts. This action is part of a broader anti-drug campaign aimed at dismantling the financial networks of individuals involved in narcotics. In Baramulla, police seized a residential property owned by Zahid Ahmad Mir, valued at ₹30 lakh (about $36,000 USD), after investigations revealed it was likely acquired through illegal drug sales. Similarly, in Shopian, a house belonging to Shameem Ahmad Bhat, valued at ₹21,99,478 (approximately $26,500 USD), was attached. In Kulgam, authorities confiscated a double-storied house owned by Umar Yousuf Rather, valued at ₹51 lakh (around $61,000 USD). Additionally, a shop belonging to Bashir Ahmad Ganie was demolished as part of the enforcement actions. These measures reflect the government's commitment to combating drug-related crimes and disrupting the operations of drug peddlers in the region.
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The seizure of properties is aimed at disrupting the financial gains of drug peddlers, potentially reducing drug trafficking in the region.
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