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Shopian, Oct 22: As part of ongoing measures to curb narcotics-related activities, police in Shopian on Wednesday said to have attached a single-story residential house valued at Rs 15,44,523, with a plinth area of 1258 sq. ft. under Survey No. 498 min, belonging to Mukhtar Ahmad Naikoo, resident of Meemander Shopian.
The property has been found to be acquired using money obtained through the sale of illegal drugs and narcotics. The accused has been previously involved in multiple NDPS cases, including FIR No. 41/2016 and FIR No. 27/2020 of Police Station Shopian, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
The attachment process was executed in the presence of a duly constituted police team, Executive Magistrate, Lambardar, and Chowkidar, ensuring full compliance with all legal protocols, police said.
Meanwhile, Police reiterated its commitment to enforcing the law against narcotics-related offences and appeals to the public to report any information regarding drug-related activities. (KNO)
