Police freezes, seizes Rs 16.33 lacs of drug smuggler in Baramulla: Police

Police freezes, seizes Rs 16.33 lacs of drug smuggler in Baramulla: Police

Baramulla, Jul 31 (KNO): In a significant move to combat the menace of drug trafficking and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have freezed and seized an amount of Rs 16.33 lacs of a drug smuggler in Baramulla on Monday.

A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Baramulla Police led by SDPO Uri Shokat Ali assisted by SHO PS Uri freezed bank accounts and seized cash to the tune of Rs 16.33 lacs belonging to drug smuggler namely Maqsood Ahmad Bhatti son of Bagh Ali Bhatti resident of Madiyan Kamalkote after obtaining legal sanction from competent authorities.

“The cash was linked to a case under FIR number 22/2023 under sections 8/21, 27 NDPS Act of Police Station Uri. The investigation proved that the said movable property in the form of cash was raised, used for illicit trafficking by the drug smuggler,” police said.

It is pertinent to mention here that cash to the tune of Rs 14.76 lacs was recovered from the said drug smuggler at the time of NDPS case registration and amount to the tune of Rs 1.56 lacs which was lying in his bank accounts was freezed after receiving orders from competent authorities, police said.

By targeting and freezing the illegal assets of drug peddlers, smugglers involved in the organized illegal narco trade, Police have dealt a severe blow to their criminal activities, police said.

“Depriving these criminals of the proceeds derived from drug trafficking is an essential step in curbing their influence and crippling the drug trade in the valley. General public have appreciated the action taken by police in safeguarding them from the devastating effects of drug abuse and trafficking,” police said—(KNO)