Srinagar Police Seizes Property Worth ₹1 Crore from Notorious Drug Peddler in Lawaypora
*Action Taken Under NDPS Act; Accused Linked to Multiple Narcotics Cases Across Kashmir*
Srinagar, July 11 (JKNS): Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police on Friday attached a residential property worth nearly ₹1 crore under the NDPS Act in Lawaypora area, belonging to a notorious drug peddler involved in multiple narcotics cases across the Union Territory.
Police spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS reads, Srinagar Police has attached a residential property worth approximately ₹ 1 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The property comprising- single-storeyed residential house alongwith 17 marlas of land- located in Lawaypora, Srinagar, belongs to a notorious drug peddler namely Zubair Ahmad Sheikh S/o Late Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh, who is involved in case FIR No. 39/2025 U/S 8/21, 29 of NDPS Act of Police Station Shaltang Srinagar, it reads.
The accused person has a history of involvement in drug peddling, primarily targeting local youth, thereby posing a grave threat to public health and safety, it reads.
Statement reads, Pertinently, he has also been involved in several drug-related cases in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, including FIRs No., – 16/2020 U/S 378-420-120B IPC of PS Parimpora. – 73/2020 U/S 420-379 IPC of PS Parimpora. – 170/2019 U/S 420,411 ,120b ,204,468 IPC of PS Sumbal. – 61/2023 U/s 341-323 IPC of PS Shalteng. – 08/2024 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act of PS Pattan. – 61/2024 U/S 8/20,21 NDPS Act of PS Shalteng. – 39/2025 U/S 8/21-29 NDPS Act of PS Shalteng.
Investigations have revealed the aforementioned property was acquired through proceeds from illicit drug trafficking, it reads.
Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, Srinagar Police formally seized and attached the immovable property as per the due legal process. The property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority, it reads.
This action forms part of the ongoing crackdown by Jammu and Kashmir Police on narcotics networks, with a focus on dismantling the financial structures that enable such illegal operations, it reads.
Srinagar Police remains steadfast in its commitment to eradicating drug abuse from the society. Citizens are urged to cooperate and share any information related to drug trafficking. Public support remains vital in ensuring a drug-free, safe, and healthy Srinagar, it reads.
Together, let us work towards building a drug-free society, reads the statement. (JKNS)
