Srinagar, March 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday informed to have attached illegal properties worth rupees twenty-four lacs belonging to a notorious drug peddler in Baramulla district.

"Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached properties (double storied residential house worth approx. Rs. 24.00 lacs) belonging to notorious drug peddler namely Mohd Zahid Shah (Geelani) son of Peer Hussain Shah resident of Basgran Uri, District Baramulla," police said.

"The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No. 54/2022 u/s 8/21 NDPS Act of PS Uri.""The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry ...