Srinagar, Aug. 16 -- In a significant action against the drug trade, Srinagar Police has attached a residential property worth approximately Rs.60 lakhs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, continuing its sustained crackdown on drug peddlers operating in the city.

The attached property a single-storeyed house bearing Khasra No. 284/1 is located at Shah Mohalla, Ahmednagar. It was acquired in 2018 and belongs to Mohammad Rafiq Patto, son of Ali Mohammad Patto, a resident of the same locality.

This action stems from FIR No. 16/2024 registered at Police Station Zakoora under sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act. Mohammad Rafiq Patto has been identified as a habitual offender with a history of targeting local youth thro...