Shadow Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 10 :
Police have attached a residential house of a habitual offender drug peddler under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Police on Tuesday said in a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Anantnag Police have attached a residential property worth Rs 50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler, Ghulam Hassan Bandro, alias Qasim, a resident of Sotkipora.
This action was carried out by the police as part of the ongoing intensified efforts to combat the drug menace in the district.
“The accused, a habitual offender, has a history of involvement in drug trafficking and is implicated in multiple cases under the NDPS Act, including FIR Nos. 04/2014 and 74/2021 at Police Station Srigufwara,” police said and added, “These cases highlight his repeated attempts to undermine societal well-being through illegal activities.”
The police have reiterated their commitment to eradicating the drug menace and have urged the public to come forward with any information about drug trafficking or related activities.
