Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered that Manzoor Ahmad Mir, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Shopian, shall hold the charge of the post of Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Shopian, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Police attaches drug peddlers’ property
Srinagar: Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police attached properties worth crores of two notorious drug peddlers acquired from illicit trafficking of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances in Shopian.
Police in Shopian under the supervision of SSP Shopian Ms Tanushree-IPS attached illegally acquired properties of two notorious drug peddlers namely Mohammad Yaqoob Shah son of Mohd Sultan Shah and Aadil Hussain Shah son of Mohammad Yaqoob Shah, both residents of Rawalpora Shopian. The duo was involved in case FIR No. 69/2024 under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian. The attached properties include land measuring 02 kanals under Survey No. 427 Min at Palpora Shopian, land measuring 1 kanal 18 marlas under Survey No. 133 at village Chowdhrigund Shopian and shop constructed over Aabadi Deh land measuring (240 sq.ft) falling under Survey No. 532 min at Village Hergam District Shopian.
The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No. 69/2024 under section 8/21-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian.
The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Shopian Police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic drug and Psychotropic substances by the drug peddler. This operation reaffirms the commitment of Police to combat the drug menace.

KR Desk