SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district have attached immovable property, including a double-storey residential house and land valued at around Rs 1.2 crore, in the Hazratbal area as part of its ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, officials said on Tuesday.

The property, located at Gasoo Hazratbal, belongs to Maqsood Hussain Khan, son of Abdul Majeed Khan, a resident of Banday Lane Hazratbal, currently residing at Gasoo Hazratbal.

Police said the action was executed by Police Station Nigeen under Section 68(F)(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The attachment is linked to FIR No. 42/2023 registered at Police Station Nigeen under Sections 8/20, 21, and 29 of the NDPS Act, as well as FIR No. 20/2025 registered at Police Station Ganderbal under Section 8/21 of the Act.

Investigators have identified the property as alleged illegally acquired wealth generated through narcotics trafficking.

Following the attachment order, the owner has been barred from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property.Police reiterated their commitment to curbing the drug menace in the region and warned of strict action against those involved in narcotics trade. The public has also been urged to assist authorities by sharing information related to drug trafficking.