Property of Notorious Drug Peddler Seized Under SAFEMA; District Police Poonch Continues Strong Action Against Narco-Terror Network

Property of Notorious Drug Peddler Seized Under SAFEMA; District Police Poonch Continues Strong Action Against Narco-Terror Network

Poonch, 22 November 2025: In a decisive action against the narco-terror ecosystem, Police Station Surankote today seized a residential house belonging to a notorious drug peddler, Sajjad Hussain Shah S/o Sarfraz Hussain Shah, R/o Potha, Tehsil Surankote. The property, valued at approximately ₹60 lakh, has been seized/freezed under the provisions of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act – SAFEMA.

The said individual is a habitual offender and has been involved in multiple NDPS cases in the district. He is presently lodged in District Jail Udhampur under PIT-NDPS proceedings. The attachment of his illegally acquired property is a part of the sustained crackdown on drug peddlers operating in the region.

District Police Poonch has been tirelessly acting against narcotics networks and has, in recent months, attached properties worth several crores of rupees belonging to drug peddlers and their associates. Additionally, multiple bank accounts with suspicious and disproportionate transactions have been frozen as part of financial investigations aimed at dismantling the support system of the drug trade.

Poonch Police reaffirms its commitment to ensuring a drug-free society and urges the public to continue sharing information related to drug trafficking and related criminal activities.