Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Shopian Police Attach Property, Cash Linked to Drug Trafficking
Police in Shopian took control of a house and some cash.
They believe these assets came from illegal drug sales.
The house is in Melhura village.
Police said it belongs to Farooq Ahmad Shah.
They valued the house at Rs 16.56 lakh.
More than Rs 4.73 lakh in cash was also frozen or seized.
The action was taken under a section of India’s NDPS Act.
The case is connected to an FIR registered at Zainapora police station.
Shopian police attached a residential house and froze or seized cash allegedly linked to drug-trafficking proceeds.
The house is located in Melhura village and was built on 1,065 square feet of land.
Police valued the property, belonging to Farooq Ahmad Shah, at Rs 16.56 lakh.
Authorities also froze or seized more than Rs 4.73 lakh in cash.
The action was taken under Section 68-F(1) of the NDPS Act in FIR No. 58/2024.
- Who
- Shopian police and Farooq Ahmad Shah, whose property was identified by police.
- What
- Police attached a residential property and froze or seized more than Rs 4.73 lakh in cash allegedly linked to drug-trafficking proceeds.
- When
- On Friday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Melhura village in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Police said the property and cash were acquired through proceeds from the illegal trade of drugs and narcotics.
- Property location
- Melhura village, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Property owner
- Farooq Ahmad Shah
- Property size
- Land measuring 1,065 square feet
- Property value
- Rs 16.56 lakh
- Cash involved
- More than Rs 4.73 lakh
- Legal provision
- Section 68-F(1) of the NDPS Act
- Related case
- FIR No. 58/2024 at Police Station Zainapora