Srinagar Police Attaches Assets Worth Over Rs 13.43 Crore in Major Crackdown on Drug Trafficking
Srinagar, October 15: Intensifying its crackdown on drug trafficking and the financial networks sustaining the illegal trade, Srinagar Police has frozen and attached residential properties and a vehicle collectively valued at over ₹13.43 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The coordinated action was carried out by Police Stations Khanyar, Pantha Chowk, Shalteng, Safakadal, Soura and Ahmadnagar across different police subdivisions of Srinagar.
According to police, the assets were identified during financial investigations and were allegedly acquired using proceeds from illicit drug trafficking. Proceedings have been initiated under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures.
Khanyar Police Attaches Assets Worth ₹8 Crore
Police Station Khanyar attached five assets, comprising four residential properties and one vehicle, with a combined estimated value of approximately ₹8 crore.
The action includes a three-storeyed residential house spread over seven marlas of land in Budoobagh, Khanyar, valued at ₹1.60 crore and belonging to Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat. The property is linked to FIR No. 37/2022 registered at Police Station Khanyar.
A Volkswagen Polo, bearing registration number DL3CBW-3549 and valued at ₹6.50 lakh, belonging to Aaqib Hyder Khan, son of Mohammad Ayoub Khan, of Ghat No. 01, Dalgate, was also attached in connection with FIR No. 46/2025.
The police further attached a three-storeyed residential house on 12 marlas of land in Sheeshgari Mohalla, Khanyar, valued at ₹2.50 crore. The property belongs to Majid Ashraf Wani, son of Mohammad Ashraf Wani, and is linked to FIR No. 47/2022.
Two residential properties belonging to Shabir Ahmad Bangroo, son of Gh. Qadir Bangroo, of Bangroo Mohalla, Safakadal, were also attached. These comprise a three-storeyed house on 11 marlas and 145 square feet of land, valued at ₹2.80 crore, and a single-storeyed house on five marlas of land, valued at ₹1.10 crore. The properties are linked to FIR No. 07/2016 registered at Police Station Khanyar.
All five assets were attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.
Pantha Chowk Police Attaches Property Worth ₹1.24 Crore
Police Station Pantha Chowk attached a concrete residential house in Khanmoh, valued at ₹1.24 crore, belonging to Saqib Bashir Bhat alias Sakpal, son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat.
According to police, the individual is linked to three NDPS cases registered at Police Station Pampore (FIR No. 106/2024), Police Station Banihal (FIR No. 128/2025) and Police Station Khrew (FIR No. 55/2026).
The property was attached as part of the financial investigation into suspected proceeds of drug trafficking.
Shalteng Police Freezes Property Worth ₹1.21 Crore
Police Station Shalteng, falling under the West Sub-Division, froze a two-storeyed residential house on one kanal of land in Panzinara, Srinagar, valued at ₹1.21 crore.
The property belongs to Danish Ahmad Bhat, son of Ab. Ahad Bhat, and is linked to FIR No. 43/2023 registered at Police Station Shalteng.
Police said the property was identified during the investigation as allegedly having been acquired through proceeds of illicit narcotic activities. The freezing order was issued under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act and duly served.
Safakadal Police Attaches Property Worth Over ₹10 Lakh
Police Station Safakadal attached a three-storeyed residential house with an attic in Malik Sahib, Safakadal, valued at ₹10,15,383.
The property belongs to Faizan Firdous Khanday alias Farzan Pujj, son of Firdous Ahmad Khanday, and is linked to FIR No. 135/2026 registered at Police Station Safakadal.
The case involves provisions of the NDPS Act, including Sections 8/22, 25, 27A and 29, Sections 3/4/25 of the Arms Act and Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police said the attachment proceedings were initiated under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act as part of the investigation into an alleged organised drug trafficking network.
Ahmadnagar Police Freezes Properties Worth ₹1.80 Crore
Police Station Ahmadnagar, under the Hazratbal Sub-Division, took action against two residential properties belonging to Adil Ahmad Patoo, son of Ali Mohd Patoo, of Shah Mohalla, Ahmadnagar.
The first property, valued at approximately ₹1 crore, was identified during financial investigations under Section 68-E of the NDPS Act as allegedly having been acquired through illicit narcotic activities. The property was frozen under Section 68-F in the presence of the Executive Magistrate.
The second residential property, valued at ₹80 lakh, is linked to FIR No. 16/2023 registered at Police Station Ahmadnagar. Police said the property was identified during the financial investigation as allegedly having been acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking. The freezing and attachment proceedings were conducted under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act in the presence of the Executive Magistrate.
Soura Police Freezes Property Worth Over ₹1.18 Crore
Police Station Soura, also falling under the Hazratbal Sub-Division, initiated freezing and attachment proceedings against a residential house in Umar Colony-B, Lal Bazar, valued at ₹1,18,00,751, excluding the value of the land.
The property belongs to Khalid Nazir Chiloo, son of Nazir Ahmad Chiloo, and is linked to FIR No. 23/2025 registered at Police Station Soura.
According to police, the property was identified during a financial investigation as allegedly having been acquired using proceeds from drug trafficking. The proceedings under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act were conducted in the presence of the Executive Magistrate and local witnesses.
Police Targets Financial Networks Behind Drug Trafficking
The coordinated action underscores Srinagar Police's intensified efforts to target the financial networks sustaining drug trafficking, going beyond arrests and the seizure of narcotic substances.
By tracing and freezing or attaching properties suspected to have been acquired through illicit drug proceeds, police aim to disrupt the economic infrastructure of organised narcotic networks and prevent offenders from benefiting financially from illegal activities.
Srinagar Police reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards drug trafficking, asserting that efforts to identify offenders, dismantle their networks and pursue assets linked to illegal proceeds would continue in accordance with the law.
The police also reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the youth of Kashmir and safeguarding society from the growing threat of drug abuse and trafficking.
Note for publication: The supplied figures for the seven action entries add up to approximately ₹13.42 crore, subject to rounding, rather than precisely ₹13.43 crore. The total should be reconfirmed with the official police release before publication. ANB
