Srinagar- In a relentless effort to curb the menace of drug peddling, Handwara Police continued its proactive actions against offenders and on the second day, it attached property of a notorious drug peddler.
A police spokesman said that a land measuring 7 Marlas belonging to a notorious drug peddler namely Fayaz Ahmad Malla, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Malla resident of Muqam Himwanpora Kralgund was attached under section 68-F of NDPS Act 1985.
“The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Police Handwara. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in narcotic drug and psychotropic substances by the owner. Pertinently the said drug peddler is involved in Case FIR numbers 67/2020 and 73/2022 of PS Kralgund,” police said.
The notorious drug peddler is currently detained under PIT-NDPS Act and lodged at Central Jail Kot Balwal Jammu, police said, adding that this action reaffirms the commitment of Police to combat the drug menace.
Meanwhile, local people of the area have hailed the initiative of Police with regard to the attachment of immovable property, which has been raised, used from illicit trafficking of narcotics by the drug peddlers in the Police District Handwara.
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