SRINAGAR, JAN 01 – Srinagar district registered 172 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during 2025, leading to the arrest of 291 persons and the seizure and attachment of properties worth over ?40 crore, official data showed.
Of the cases registered between January 1 and December 29, 2025, 84 involved small quantities, 66 related to intermediate quantities and 22 pertained to commercial quantities, reflecting continued action against narcotics trafficking in the district.
According to the data, police recovered various narcotic and psychotropic substances during the year and simultaneously intensified financial investigations to track proceeds of crime linked to drug trafficking networks.
As part of these financial probes, police froze 208 bank accounts and seized cash amounting to ?25.62 lakh, while an additional ?2.93 lakh was recovered during operations, the data said.
Under provisions related to attachment of proceeds of crime, authorities seized nine movable properties valued at ?0.311 crore and attached 29 immovable properties worth ?40.27 crore. Police also seized 58 vehicles allegedly used in narcotics-related activities.
In addition, 46 individuals were booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act as a preventive measure against habitual offenders.
Officials said the figures underline an intelligence-led strategy combining law enforcement action with financial investigation to dismantle drug trafficking networks. They added that the campaign would continue with a focus on disrupting supply chains, targeting proceeds of crime and preventing repeat offences.(KNS).
