Baramulla July 26 (KNS): Acting tough against the drug smugglers, police have attached properties of drug smugglers worth ?41.85 lacs in Baramulla.

             Baramulla Police led by SDPO Uri Shokat Ali-JKPS attached a newly constructed house value ?11.46 lacs (approx) and vehicle (Tata Sumo) bearing registration number JK05D-3680 value ?5.00 lacs (approx) belonging to drug smuggler namely Mohammad Naseer Bhatti son of Nasar Din Bhatti resident of Madiyan Kamalkote after obtaining legal sanction from competent authorities. The said house was linked to case FIR No. 12/2023 under relevant sections of law of Police Station Uri. The investigation proved that the said movable immovable property was raised/used for Illicit Trafficking by the drug Smuggler.

Moreover, 1.17 Kgs of contraband Brown Sugar & cash amount of ?25.39 lacs was recovered at the time of raid conducted at Kamalkote Uri from the drug smugglers namely Mohammad Naseer Bhatti son of Nasar Din Bhatti, Mohammad Rayaz Khanday son of Mohammad Shareef, Mohamad Pazeer Khanday son of Abdul Majid & Mohammad Fayaz Khanday son of Mohammad Sharief, all residents of Madiyan Kamalkote.

General people of the area hailed the initiative of Baramulla Police with regard to attachment of moveable/immovable property which has been raised/used for Illicit Trafficking by the drug smugglers in the district.(KNS)