Srinagar, June 4: Intensifying its crackdown on drug trafficking and narcotics-related crimes as part of the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan’, Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Revenue Department, demolished an “illegally constructed” three-storey residential house worth over Rupees two crore, allegedly belonging to a notorious drug peddler in the Rainawari area of Srinagar, officials said on Thursday.
“Srinagar Police demolish illegal three-storeyed residential structure of notorious drug peddler worth approximately ₹2 Crore under Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan,” they said.
Police identified the drug peddler as Sheikh Tasaduq, son of Gh. Mohammad Sheikh, resident of Mumkhan Mohalla, Rainawari, Srinagar.
In a press statement, a police spokesperson said that the accused is involved in multiple NDPS cases including FIR No. 112/2019 under Sections 8/20, 18, 21, 29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Awantipora and FIR No. 81/2023 under Sections 8/21, 29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Budgam.
Additionally, police said his spouse, Sheikh Maroofa, is also involved in FIR No. 217/2025 under Section 8/22 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Pulwama.
“During a comprehensive inquiry and verification of the assets owned and possessed by the accused, it was established that the three-storeyed concrete structure had been raised over encroached State land and was allegedly constructed from proceeds generated through illicit narcotics trafficking. The action has also resulted in the recovery of valuable Government land worth crores from illegal occupation,” the spokesperson said.
Further investigation revealed that the property constituted illegally acquired assets and represented the financial gains derived from unlawful narcotics activities, apart from being an unauthorized encroachment on State land, he said.
He said that the structure was demolished in the presence of the concerned Revenue authorities after the completion of all requisite legal formalities and in accordance with the due process of law.
“This action reflects the firm resolve of Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial infrastructure supporting drug trafficking networks and ensure that proceeds of crime are neither protected nor allowed to be converted into unlawful assets,” he said.
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