Srinagar, Oct 15 (NVI) : Srinagar Police has frozen and attached residential properties and a vehicle worth more than Rs 13.43 crore in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, officials said on Thursday.
The action was carried out by six police stations — Khanyar, Pantha Chowk, Shalteng, Safakadal, Soura and Ahmadnagar — under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
According to police, the properties were identified during financial investigations as allegedly having been acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. The action was initiated under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, which deal with the identification of illegally acquired properties and their seizure or freezing, subject to the prescribed legal procedures.
Police Station Khanyar accounted for assets worth approximately Rs 8 crore, including four residential properties and a vehicle linked to four accused persons in separate cases.
The properties include a three-storeyed house on seven marlas of land in Budoobagh, Khanyar, belonging to Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, valued at Rs 1.60 crore, and a three-storeyed residential house on 12 marlas of land in Sheeshgari Mohalla, Khanyar, belonging to Majid Ashraf Wani, valued at Rs 2.50 crore.
Police also attached a three-storeyed house on 11 marlas and 145 square feet of land, valued at Rs 2.80 crore, and a single-storeyed house on five marlas of land, valued at Rs 1.10 crore, belonging to Shabir Ahmad Bangroo of Bangroo Mohalla, Safakadal.
A Volkswagen Polo car, registered under number DL3CBW-3549 and valued at Rs 6.50 lakh, belonging to Aaqib Hyder Khan of Ghat No. 01, Dalgate, was also attached.
The properties and vehicle are linked to separate cases registered at Police Station Khanyar, including FIR Nos. 37/2022, 46/2025, 47/2022 and 07/2016.
In another action, Police Station Pantha Chowk attached a concrete residential house at Khanmoh, valued at Rs 1.24 crore, belonging to Saqib Bashir Bhat alias Sakpal, son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat.
Police said the accused is linked to NDPS cases registered at Police Station Pampore, Police Station Banihal and Police Station Khrew under FIR Nos. 106/2024, 128/2025 and 55/2026, respectively.
Police Station Shalteng attached a two-storeyed residential house on one kanal of land at Panzinara, Srinagar, valued at Rs 1.21 crore. The property belongs to Danish Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Ahad Bhat, and is linked to FIR No. 43/2023 registered at Police Station Shalteng.
According to police, the property was identified during the investigation as allegedly having been acquired through proceeds of illicit narcotic activities. A freezing order under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act was served in the case.
At Safakadal, police attached a three-storeyed residential house with an attic, valued at Rs 10.15 lakh, belonging to Faizan Firdous Khanday alias Farzan Pujj, son of Firdous Ahmad Khanday of Malik Sahib, Safakadal.
The case is registered under Sections 8/22, 25, 27A and 29 of the NDPS Act, Sections 3/4/25 of the Arms Act and Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), police said. The property was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act as part of the ongoing investigation.
In the Hazratbal sub-division, Police Station Ahmadnagar initiated action against residential properties belonging to Adil Ahmad Patoo, son of Ali Mohammad Patoo, a resident of Shah Mohalla, Ahmadnagar.
One property, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, was identified during a financial investigation under Section 68-E of the NDPS Act and subsequently frozen under Section 68-F in the presence of an Executive Magistrate.
Another residential property belonging to the same accused, valued at Rs 80 lakh, was also subjected to freezing and attachment proceedings in connection with FIR No. 16/2023 registered at Police Station Ahmadnagar.
Meanwhile, Police Station Soura attached a residential house belonging to Khalid Nazir Chiloo, son of Nazir Ahmad Chiloo, a resident of Umar Colony-B, Lal Bazar. The property is valued at Rs 1.18 crore, excluding the value of the land, and is linked to FIR No. 23/2025 registered at Police Station Soura.
Police said the proceedings in the Soura case were conducted under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and local witnesses.
The coordinated action is part of Srinagar Police’s efforts to target the financial networks allegedly sustaining drug trafficking, in addition to the investigation and prosecution of those involved in narcotics-related offences.
Police reiterated their commitment to combating drug trafficking and said action against properties allegedly acquired through illicit proceeds would continue in accordance with the law.
The department said the drive aims to dismantle the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking networks and protect society, particularly the youth, from the menace of narcotics.—(NVI)
