Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Police on Monday attached the property of a notorious drug peddler in Kupwara district in northern Kashmir.
Police said that in a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, police station Sogam in Kupwara district has attached the residential house of Lateef Ahmad Chouhan son of Jalal Din Chouhan, resident of Surigam Lolab.
This action pertains to a case under FIR number 61/2017 under section 8/20 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Sogam. The action was taken under Section 68(F) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS).
The attachment order was executed in the presence of Dy SP Lolab, Tehsildar Lalpora, and SHO Sogam. The residential property was identified during the investigation as being illegally acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking. This decisive step underscores Kupwara Police’s commitment to eradicating the drug menace from the region.
“Kupwara Police appeals to the public to actively support this mission by providing any information regarding drug-related activities. Public cooperation is crucial in combating this social evil,” the police statement said.
Peddler’s property attached
