Anantnag Police Seize Properties of Bashir Ahmad Wani Worth ₹1.2 Crore in Sallar Pahalgam

In a sustained effort to clamp down on drug trafficking and choke the financial channels of those profiting from the narcotics trade, Anantnag Police have seized properties worth Rs 1.2 crore under the stringent provisions of the NDPS Act.

The latest crackdown involved multiple operations across the district, where law enforcement officials, acting under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, attached a series of immovable and movable assets belonging to individuals implicated in drug-related cases.

Among the notable seizures was a single-storey house and one kanal of land located in Sallar, Anantnag, owned by Bashir Ahmad Wani, son of Abdul Aziz Wani. Wani is accused in a 2018 narcotics case registered at Police Station Srigufwara, where authorities recovered a significant quantity of poppy straw. The value of the seized property is estimated at Rs 70 lakh.

Further action followed in Bijbehara under FIR No. 35/2025. Police attached a residential house and a vehicle (JK02AV-1235) belonging to Tajdar Amin Khan, as well as a commercial shopping complex owned by Bilal Ahmad Itoo of Gund Nasir. Both individuals have been linked to drug trafficking activities and are under investigation.

In another case, registered under FIR No. 213/2024, police confiscated a vehicle (HR16L-3657) owned by Harjinder Singh of Mubarak Pur, Kapurthala (Punjab), reinforcing the wide geographical reach of the ongoing anti-narcotics operations.

According to officials, these seizures are part of a broader strategy to not just arrest drug peddlers but also dismantle their economic backbone. By targeting properties acquired through proceeds of crime, police aim to send a clear and uncompromising message to those involved in the drug trade. (CNS)