Anantnag: Police on Monday said that in a relentless crackdown on Drug trafficking, Anantnag police have seized properties worth ₹1.6 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
In a statement, the police said that police station Aishmuqam seized and froze properties belonging to Mushtaq Ahmed Ahanger, son of Mohammad Sadiq Ahanger, a resident of Hapatnaar Aishmuqam.
The seized assets include a double-storey concrete building and a concrete shop, collectively valued at approximately ₹1.3 crore.
Mushtaq Ahmed Ahanger is implicated in ongoing narcotics-related offenses, and this action aims to dismantle his illegal operations.
Additionally, police station Anantnag seized a Double-storey building with six concrete shops in Sadoora, belonging to Bashir Ahmed Mir, son of Abdul Khaliq Mir.
A habitual offender involved in multiple narcotics cases, Bashir Ahmed Mir’s seizedi assets are valued at around ₹30 lakh.
These decisive actions underscore Anantnag Police’s aggressive strategy to combat the drug menace by targeting not only offenders but also freezing assets acquired through illegal activities. This sends a strong message: drug trafficking will not only be punished but its economic foundation will be systematically dismantled, he said.