09/06/2026
*J&K POLICE KATHUA ATTACHES IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WORTH ₹ 1.10 CRORE OF NOTORIOUS DRUG PEDDLER AT BILLAWAR*
Press Release
Kathua, 09 June:
J&K Police Kathua today attached immovable property comprising Double-Storey residential house with a total estimated value of approximately ₹ 1.10 Crore(Market Value), belonging to *drug peddler namely Mohd Arif S/O Mashoor Ali R/o Ramkot Tehsil Ramkot District Kathua* under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act).
The property was identified as illegally acquired during the course of investigation. The entire proceeding was conducted under the directions of *SSP Kathua Ms. Mohita Sharma IPS alongwith SP Ops. Upper Kathua, SDPO Billawar, SHO Billawar & IC PP Ramkot*
During the investigation, it was found that the drug peddler possessed immovable property Double Storey Residential House valued at approximately ₹ 1.10 Crore, situated at Ramkot, Billawar, which was prima facie acquired through proceeds generated from illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Today, in the presence of the Revenue Department, a team led by SDPO Billawar and SHO Billawar assisted by IC PP Ramkot formally attached the said property under the provisions of Sections 68 A.2 (c) & E read with 68-F of the NDPS Act, 1985.
During the investigation, it surfaced that the property had been acquired as a result of proceeds from narcotics-related activities. Since the property was prima facie found to have been acquired through illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, it was attached in accordance with the law.
The drug Peddler Mohd.Arif S/o Mashoor Ali R/o Ramkot Tehsil Ramkot Distt.Kathua has been involved in many NDPS Act Cases the detail is as :-
(1)FIR No.91/2021 U/S 8/21/22/NDPS Act of P/S Billawar.
(2) FIR No. 09/2022 U/S 8/21/22/29/ NDPS Act of ANTF Jammu.
(3) FIR No. 09/2023 U/S 8/21/22/NDPS Act of P/S Vijaypur.
(4) FIR No.137/2026 U/S 9/21/22/25/29/NDPS Act of P/S Nagrota,Jammu have been registered in different Police Stations within J&K UT.The subject was also previously booked under PITNDPS vide Div.Com order No.11 of 2024 dated 29-01-2024.
Local residents have hailed the initiative of Kathua Police regarding the attachment of immovable property raised or used through illicit trafficking of narcotics by drug peddlers in Kathua district.
Kathua Police remains committed to its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and reiterates its resolve to make the district drug-free by targeting both narcotics networks and illegally acquired assets of drug offenders. We also appeal to the people of Kathua District to come forward and share information about any such illegal activity by dialing *112 or 9858034100*
