J&K Police attach property of drug peddler in Kulgam
Officials said that a house and land belonging to drug peddler Farooq Ahmad Mir, of Zadoora, was attached under the provisions of NDPS Act. 'The property- comprising a single-storey residential building (850 sq. ft.) along with 12 marlas of land with an estimated market value of ₹65 lakhs, has been attached,' a police spokesperson said.
The police said that the said individual is involved in two separate NDPS cases. 'As per section 68-F of the NDPS Act, proceedings were initiated by the competent authority for the attachment of illegally acquired property believed to be purchased through proceeds of narcotic trafficking,' the spokesperson said.
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