In a significant crackdown on drug menace, Police in Kulgam have attached immovable properties comprising 6 shops, 5 godowns, one tin-shed, and one plinth located at Village Manigam, belonging to an alleged notorious drug peddler Mohd Ashraf Khanday resident of Nipora, Kulgam, falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Qazigund, Police said in a statement today.
The action has been taken under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, after due legal process, as the properties were established as proceeds of crime acquired through illicit drug trafficking activities and found to be directly linked with drug peddling operations. The accused is also involved in FIR No. 196/2024 under Sections 8/15 of the NDPS Act, registered at the concerned police station. The market value of the attached property is approximately Rs.1.5 crore,Police said.
This attachment forms part of the sustained and strategic efforts of Police to dismantle the financial networks of drug traffickers and to send a strong message that crime does not pay.
SSP Kulgam Anayat Ali Choudhary, said that Police has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities. He warned that any person found involved in drug peddling, financing, harbouring offenders, or creating support networks for the narcotics trade will face strict legal action, including attachment of property, financial investigations, and prosecution under stringent provisions of law.
He further stated that drug traffickers must understand that illegal wealth will be identified, seized, and dismantled, and that no one will be spared under the law. He also appealed to the public to cooperate with police, share information, and help in protecting the youth and society from the destructive impact of drugs.
In another case, Police recovered significant quantity of contraband substance from a residential house in Shopian.
In its continued crackdown against drug menace, Police in Shopian recovered a significant quantity of contraband substance from a residential house in Khudpora, Shopian, Police said.
Acting on specific information, Police Station Shopian registered a case under FIR No. 11/2026 of NDPS Act and, subsequently a team from Police Station Shopian accompanied by the Executive Magistrate, raided the house of Danish Maqbool Malik resident of Khudpora Shopian. During the search, 3.072Kgs of Poppy Straw like substance was seized and further investigation initiated. However, the accused managed to flee from the spot and efforts are on to nab him.
Police reiterates its commitment to eradicate the menace of drugs from society and urges the public to extend cooperation. Information regarding drug abuse/peddling can be shared on helpline 9596768831 (PCR Shopian). Identity of informers will be kept strictly confidential, Police said.