Srinagar, May 6, KNT: Srinagar Police have demolished an allegedly illegal residential structure belonging to a suspected habitual drug peddler in the Palpora Noorbagh area as part of its ongoing crackdown on narcotics networks.
Police identified the accused as Hilal Ahmad Sheikh, son of Feroz Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Zahidpora Hawal presently residing at Pamposh Colony Palpora Noorbagh.
According to police, the accused had allegedly encroached upon state land and constructed the structure without legal authorization.
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Officials said the accused is involved in multiple cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, including FIR No. 06/2025 under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Khanyar and FIR No. 47/2026 under Sections 8/20 and 22 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Safakadal.
Police said investigation and verification revealed that the structure had allegedly been raised on illegally occupied land using proceeds generated through narcotics trafficking.
“The construction was found to be in violation of revenue laws and established legal procedures,” police said in a statement.
Officials further claimed that inquiries had indicated involvement of close associates and family members of the accused in multiple NDPS-related cases across Kashmir, suggesting the existence of a wider narcotics network.
The demolition was carried out after completion of legal formalities and in coordination with concerned departments, police said.
Srinagar Police described the action as part of efforts to dismantle financial and logistical networks linked to drug trafficking and reiterated its zero-tolerance approach against narcotics-related activities.
Police also appealed to citizens to cooperate with authorities in combating drug abuse and trafficking across the Valley. [KNT]
