Illegal property linked to drug peddler demolished in Srinagar

Police in Srinagar demolished an illegal property worth Rupees 1.5 crore, allegedly linked to a wanted drug peddler, as part of a crackdown on narcotics-related activities.

An illegal property, worth Rupees 1.5 crore, allegedly linked to a wanted drug peddler, was demolished in Srinagar on Wednesday, police said.

Police demolished an illegal two-storey structure along with an adjoining room and washroom constructed on state land at Haka Bazar, Lal Bazar here, a police spokesman said.

He said the demolition is part of the police's ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities under the 'Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan'.

The demolished property, spread over approximately nine marlas (approximately 2450.25 sq ft) and valued around Rs 1.5 Crore, was allegedly linked to a wanted drug peddler Arshid Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Haka Bazar, Lal Bazar , who is involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act, the spokesman said.

The demolition drive was carried out in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, Khanyar, and officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, he said.

The spokesman said the action taken in accordance with law as part of the sustained efforts to dismantle infrastructure and financial networks allegedly created through the narcotics trade.

The operation was conducted peacefully under strict supervision, he added.