Srinagar Police Demolish ₹1.5 Cr Illegal Property Linked to Wanted Drug Peddler

Srinagar: The Srinagar Police demolished an illegally constructed property worth nearly ₹1.5 crore in the Lal Bazar area of Srinagar, allegedly linked to a wanted drug peddler, as part of its intensified anti-narcotics abhiyan.

The action was carried out under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, with officials stating that a two-storey structure along with an adjoining room and washroom built on state land at Haka Bazar was razed by Police Station Lal Bazar.

Police said the property, spread over around nine marlas, was linked to accused Arshid Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of the area, who is wanted in multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

According to officials, the accused is involved in FIR No. 31/2025 registered at Police Station Janipur in Jammu under Sections 8/21 and 22 of the NDPS Act, and FIR No. 50/2025 registered at Police Station Lal Bazar under Section 8/20 of the Act.

The demolition was conducted in the presence of the Executive Magistrate Khanyar and officials of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, with authorities stating that the action followed due legal procedure to dismantle assets generated through drug trafficking.

Police said the operation was carried out peacefully and reaffirmed their commitment to eradicating drug abuse, urging the public to assist by sharing information on drug-related activities.