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Domestic asset seizure

Srinagar Police attach drug peddler properties

Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026

Sentiment
-10
Attention
0
Articles
7
Market Impact
General
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The asset seizures are unlikely to have significant direct impact on broader financial markets. However, they may affect local real estate values in Srinagar and reinforce the government's stance against drug trafficking.

Law Enforcement Real Estate

India — Srinagar, under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, have attached multiple immovable properties belonging to alleged drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The attached properties, valued at approximately Rs 1.05 crore to Rs 1.35 crore, include residential houses and commercial shops in various locations of Srinagar. The actions target the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking networks by confiscating assets acquired through illicit narcotics trade. The properties belong to individuals including Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Aqib Mushtaq Kenu, Altaf Ahmad Najar, Aqib Farooq, and Azan Parvaiz Giltsaaz. The attachments were carried out with approval from the India — Competent Authority (SAFEMA), New Delhi, and are part of a sustained strategy to deter drug trafficking.

80 India — Srinagar attached properties Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh
80 India — Srinagar attached properties Bilal Ahmad Mir
80 India — Srinagar attached properties Aqib Mushtaq Kenu
80 India — Srinagar attached properties Altaf Ahmad Najar
80 India — Srinagar attached properties Aqib Farooq
80 India — Srinagar attached properties Azan Parvaiz Giltsaaz
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India — Srinagar is the primary executing agency, conducting the property attachments under the NDPS Act as part of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 0.0
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India — Jammu and Kashmir oversees the anti-drug operations and supports India — Srinagar in the crackdown.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 65 lakh was attached in connection with multiple NDPS cases.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Bilal Ahmad Mir is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 40 lakh was attached under the NDPS Act.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Aqib Mushtaq Kenu is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 50 lakh was attached; he is currently on bail.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Altaf Ahmad Najar, alias T.K. Khan, is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 55 lakh was attached; he is under preventive detention.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Aqib Farooq is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 70 lakh was attached under the NDPS Act.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Azan Parvaiz Giltsaaz is a drug peddler whose property worth Rs 65 lakh was attached under the NDPS Act.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -100.0
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The India — Competent Authority (SAFEMA) in New Delhi approved the attachment proceedings, ensuring legal compliance.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The India — Moradabad Divisional Commissioner issued the preventive detention order for Altaf Ahmad Najar under PIT-NDPS Act.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The PIT-NDPS Act is used for preventive detention of drug traffickers, as in the case of Altaf Ahmad Najar.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The India — Indian rupee is the currency in which the property values are denominated; no direct impact.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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