Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have seized a residential property worth approximately ₹50 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The attached property comprises a single‑storey residential house, constructed on land measuring 5 marlas and 68 square feet, bearing khasra no. 339 and valued at approximately ₹50 lakh belonging to Waseem Ahmad Bafanda, son of Ghulam Ahmad Bafanda, a resident of Lachmanpora, Dandrkha, Batamaloo, police said.
The action pertains to case FIR No. 01/2025 U/S 8/21, 29 of NDPS Act of Police Station Zadibal.
The accused person is a notorious drug peddler and he has a history of involvement in drug peddling, primarily targeting local youth, thereby posing a grave threat to public health and safety.
Investigations have revealed the aforementioned property was acquired through proceeds from illicit drug trafficking. Acting under Sections 68-E and 68-F of the NDPS Act, Srinagar Police formally seized and attached the immovable property as per the due legal process.
The property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority.
