Daijiworld Media Network - Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 6: In a significant move against the rising drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, the Kulgam Police on Monday attached the property of a notorious drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act.
The action was taken against Cheki Badwani, a resident of Kurigam in Qazigund tehsil, who is currently lodged in Bhaderwah District Jail. Police said Badwani is a repeat offender involved in multiple drug trafficking cases, with no known legitimate source of income.
A police spokesperson stated that during the investigation of a case registered under Sections 8/15 and 21 of the NDPS Act at Qazigund Police Station, it was revealed that Badwani had illegally acquired a residential hous