India News | J-K: Police Attach Property of Notorious Drug Peddler in Handwara
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police attached property belonging to a notorious drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara, a statement released on Friday said.
Handwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 9 (ANI): Police attached property belonging to a notorious drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara, a statement released on Friday said.
"Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Handwara attached property (Orchard Land of 1.8 Kanals) at Humpora Kralgund belonging to a notorious drug peddler, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir alias Chakoo resident of Beighpora Kralgund under section 68-F of NDPS Act 1985," it added.
The statement added that the said drug peddler is found involved in case FIR No. 75/2020 under section 8/21 NDPS Act of PS Kralgund and case FIR No. 91/2018 under section 8/22 NDPS Act of PS Dangiwacha Sopore.
"The property was identified as illegally acquired property during an investigation conducted by Kralgund Police. The property was prima facia acquired from the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by the owner. The notorious drug peddler is currently under detention at Kote-Bilwal Jammu under the PIT-NDPS Act," the statement added.
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This operation reaffirms the commitment of J&K Police to combat the drug menace, it added. (ANI)
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