Immovable property worth Rs 7 crore belonging to ‘drug peddler’ attached in Kathua

J&K Police Kathua today attached immovable property comprising 06 Kanal 18 Marlas of land and a single-storey residential house with a basement, having a plinth area of 2107.78 sq. ft., with a total estimated value of approximately ₹7 crores, belonging to a PIT-NDPS detenue, namely Harpaul Singh @ Balochi, S/o Puran Singh, R/o Ward No. 13, Tehsil and District Kathua, under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act), Police said on Thursday.

The property was identified as illegally acquired during the course of investigation. The entire proceeding was conducted under the directions of SSP Kathua Ms. Mohita Sharma alongwith Adn SP, DSP HQ and SHO Kathua.

During the investigation, it was found that the PIT-NDPS detenue, Harpaul Singh @ Balochi, possessed immovable property valued at approximately ₹7 crores, situated under Khasra No. 362/60 at Chak Sheikha, Kathua, which was prima facie acquired through proceeds generated from illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Police said.

Today, in the presence of the Naib Tehsildar and the concerned Patwari, a team led by DySP Headquarters and SHO Kathua formally attached the said property under the provisions of Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985.

During the investigation, it surfaced that the property had been acquired as a result of proceeds from narcotics-related activities. Since the property was prima facie found to have been acquired through illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, it was attached in accordance with the law.The said individual has been involved in 04 NDPS cases registered within Kathua District, as detailed below:

1. FIR No. 48/2003 under Sections 15/18 NDPS Act

2. FIR No. 175/2007 under Sections 8/15/21/22/29 NDPS Act and 7/25 Arms Act

3. FIR No. 58/2020 under Sections 8/15/29/31 NDPS Act

4. FIR No. 24/2025 under Sections 8/21/22 NDPS Act, Police stated.

Local residents have hailed the initiative of Kathua Police regarding the attachment of immovable property raised or used through illicit trafficking of narcotics by drug peddlers in Kathua district.

Kathua Police remains committed to its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and reiterates its resolve to make the district drug-free by targeting both narcotics networks and illegally acquired assets of drug offenders. We also appeal to the people of Kathua District to come forward and share information about any such illegal activity by dialling 112 or 9858034100, Police added.