Srinagar, March 9 A two-story residential house worth approximately ₹55 lakh, belonging to an alleged drug peddler, was seized in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday, police said.
The property, belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Khanday, a resident of the Zrakan Keller area, was identified as having been acquired through proceeds from the illegal sale of drugs and narcotics, a police spokesperson said.
Accordingly, the property was seized in connection with a case registered at the Keller Police Station, he said.
The seizure was carried out in the presence of a duly constituted police team, an Executive Magistrate, a Lambardar, and a Chowkidar, ensuring full compliance with all legal procedures and protocols, the spokesperson added.