Drug peddler’s house worth Rs 1.10 cr attached in Kathua

Jammu, Jun 9: The police on Tuesday attached a property worth over Rs 1.10 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Kathua district, officials said.

The attached property was a double-storey house in Ramkot in Billawar and belonged to Mohd Arif, a local, they said.

Officials said the property was attached under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after it was identified as having been allegedly acquired through proceeds from drug sale.

The action was carried out under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Mohita Sharma.

According to police, the property was estimated to have a market value of around Rs 1.10 crore.

They said Mohd Arif has been involved in multiple NDPS cases registered at different police stations across Jammu and Kashmir, and was booked under the law in 2024. (PTI)