Shadow Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 16 :
Police have attached a property of drug peddlers for the first time at the border area of Karnah in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Police on Monday said in a significant move under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Police in Kupwara have attached two residential properties belonging to drug peddlers in the border area of Karnah.
“This is the first time (under NDPS Act) such stringent action has been taken in this region, demonstrating the firm commitment of the police to combat the drug menace”, the police said.
“One of the properties attached is located in Pingla Haridal which belongs to one Riyaz Ahmad Shah and the property was attached in connection with case FIR No. 02/2019 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act registered of Police Station Karnah”, they said adding “another property was attached in Chitterkote Karnah, of Jahangir Ahmad Khan under to a case FIR No. 14/2020 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act”.
The combined market value of these properties is estimated to be approximately Rs 40 lakhs.
This action underscores the resolve of Kupwara Police to root out drug-related activities from the district, particularly in sensitive border areas like Karnah.
