Crime
Drug peddler’s house seized in Kulgam, says police
Kulgam: The police have seized a double-storied residential house worth approximately Rs 30 lakh measuring 1558 Sq ft belonging to notorious drug peddler.
The accused Sabzar Ahmad Rather, soon of Abdul Salam Rather, a resident of Malipora, Devsa, is at currently lodged in central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu under PIT NDPS act.
The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No 02/2019 U/S 8/15 of NDPS act of police station Qazigund and case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 8/20 of NDPS Act of police station Devsar.
The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Kulgam Police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in narcotic drug and psychotropic substances by the drug peddler.