J&K Police Attach Assets Worth Rs 2.08 Crore Of Alleged Drug Peddler In Samba

Published 19 June 2026 · india

J&K Police Attach Assets Worth Rs 2.08 Crore Of Alleged Drug Peddler In Samba Published By, Last Updated: June 19, 2026, 16:25 IST The attached

J&K Police Attach Assets Worth Rs 2.08 Crore Of Alleged Drug Peddler In Samba Published By, Last Updated: June 19, 2026, 16:25 IST The attached properties include a house valued at approximately Rs 48.50 lakh, a car worth around Rs 10 lakh and land valued at nearly Rs 1.50 crore. Rapid Read The accused has been identified as Narayan Sharma alias Shunna, a resident of Vijaypur in Samba district, officials said. (AI-generated photo) Police on Friday attached assets worth over Rs 2.08 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district as part of the ongoing drug-free campaign.

The accused has been identified as Narayan Sharma alias Shunna, a resident of Vijaypur in Samba district, officials said. The action was taken under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after investigations established that the assets were allegedly acquired through proceeds generated from illicit drug trafficking. The attached properties include a house valued at approximately Rs 48.50 lakh, a car worth around Rs 10 lakh and land valued at nearly Rs 1.50 crore. The total value of the attached assets has been estimated at about Rs 2.08 crore.

According to police, a detailed investigation and enquiry revealed prima facie evidence that the properties were acquired through proceeds of the illegal narcotics trade. Based on these findings, the assets were seized and attached under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act. Officials said further legal proceedings are being initiated in accordance with the law. Sharma is currently lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act, they added. (with PTI inputs) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Samba, India, India First Published: June 19, 2026, 16:25 IST News india J&K Police Attach Assets Worth Rs 2.08 Crore Of Alleged Drug Peddler In Samba Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.

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