Budgam, March 8 : In a decisive step towards eliminating the drug menace, Police in Budgam have attached the immovable property of a known drug peddler in Mazhama village of district Budgam.
The attached property, a single-story residential house valued at ₹18,00,000 (Eighteen Lac Rupees) belongs to Mohammad Rafeeq Sheikh, son of Abdul Razaq Sheikh, resident of Mazhama. This action has been carried out under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with Case FIR No. 161/2024, registered under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Magam.
The case pertains to the recovery of a commercial quantity of contraband (50 bottles of Codeine Phosphate) from the possession of the accused.
J&K Police remain resolute in their commitment to identifying and initiating legal action, including the attachment and confiscation of properties acquired through illicit drug trade, under the provisions of the NDPS Act.
The general public is urged to cooperate in this endeavour by reporting any information related to illegal drug trafficking to the concerned police authorities.
