Police attach ₹1.25 crore property of alleged drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua
Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district have attached a property valued at ₹1.25 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler. The property, which includes shops and a dhaba, was reportedly acquired using proceeds from drug trafficking. This action is part of a broader anti-drug campaign aimed at dismantling the financial networks of drug traffickers in the region.
- ▪The property attached belongs to Sudesh Mehta, a resident of Chapper village.
- ▪It was identified as illegally acquired during an investigation under the NDPS Act.
- ▪Local residents have welcomed the police's actions as a significant step in combating drug-related issues.
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“Police on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) attached an immovable property worth around ₹1.25 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,” officials said.“The attached property comprises shops and a dhaba located at Chapper Morh in Hiranagar and belongs to Sudesh Mehta, son of Parkash Chand, a resident of Chapper village in the district,” they said. 3,000 women committees formed, 81 houses demolished in anti-drug campaign in J&K: Manoj SinhaAccording to police, the property was identified as illegally acquired during the course of an investigation and was prima facie found to have been purchased using proceeds generated from illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic…
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