Financial Isolation: Srinagar Police Attach Drug Properties Worth ₹3.5 Crore Across the Valley

The targeted enforcement freeze locks down premium real estate assets in Hazratbal and Upper Soura, pushing total narcotics-linked seizures to ₹9.5 crore over a 72-hour window.

The Srinagar Police have executed a significant financial strike against regional narcotics distribution rings, choking off the wealth generated by illicit cross-border networks. On Saturday morning, specialized enforcement teams formally attached two prime residential estates valued at approximately ₹3.5 crore. The assets were frozen under the strict regulatory provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

The multi-district operations were carried out under the banner of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, a comprehensive security and recovery initiative aimed at dismantling the monetary networks that fund local trafficking channels. According to intelligence desk files, the frozen real estate holdings were built or acquired entirely using cash flows derived from the illicit sale of high-tier narcotics.

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Dual Interventions: Squeezing the Network’s Assets

The coordinated police teams targeted known safe-houses and luxury real estate properties, splitting into two distinct municipal commands to prevent property owners from hiding assets or falsifying deeds.

• The Nigeen Sector Enforcement: A tactical team from the Nigeen Police Station moved on a high-value property located near the Habbak Crossing in Hazratbal. Acting under Section 68(F)(1) of the NDPS Act, officers seized a premium double-storey residential building along with its underlying land parcel, valued at ₹1.30 crore. The asset is tied directly to an active 2021 narcotics trafficking case involving the owner, identified as Rahil Manzoor Malla.

• The Soura Sector Enforcement: Concurrently, operators from the Soura Police Station executed a parallel freeze against a large residential home valued at ₹2.20 crore. Located within Keel Khan Gali in Haider Colony, Upper Soura, the luxury structure belongs to Adil Rashid Gudoo, a suspected local cartel organizer linked to large-scale distribution operations across central Kashmir.

The 72-Hour Anti-Narcotics Ledger

The twin asset freezes represent the third major enforcement strike executed by Jammu and Kashmir law enforcement agencies over the past 48 hours.

The aggressive drive has successfully taken approximately ₹9.5 crore worth of illicit real estate and logistics assets off the market within a 72-hour period.

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Total Legal Freeze Restricts Commercial Activity

The formal attachment orders strip the accused individuals of all legal ownership privileges, effectively transferring control of the premises to the state courts pending the outcome of criminal trials.

Senior district officers emphasized that tracking down the financial assets of these syndicates is crucial for breaking up narco-terror networks, which receive steady support from across the international border.

By taking away the luxury homes and cash reserves accumulated by these cartels, the administration intends to demonstrate that organizing drug rings carries severe financial consequences. The Srinagar Police are urging local community boards and village youth groups to actively support the campaign by using designated hotlines to report suspected drug houses and street-level distribution networks.

FAQ Section

What assets did the Srinagar Police attach today?

Srinagar Police attached two prime residential properties worth a combined ₹3.5 crore. This includes a double-story house and land at Habbak Crossing in Hazratbal valued at ₹1.30 crore, and a large residential home in Upper Soura valued at ₹2.20 crore.

Under what specific laws were these multi-crore houses frozen?

The real estate assets were frozen and attached under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Financial investigators proved that both properties were acquired using proceeds generated directly from illegal drug trafficking.

Can the owners continue to live in or lease these attached homes?

No. The formal attachment orders strictly prohibit the owners from selling, transferring, leasing, altering, or creating any third-party commercial interest in the properties until all related legal proceedings are fully resolved in court.

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