STATE TIMES NEWS
Akhnoor: In continuation its drive against drug peddlers to annihilate properties of drug peddlers in District Jammu, District Police Jammu today executed another attachment operation resulting in the freezing/ seizure of movable property (private Car) of approximately Rs 5 lakhs owned by spouse of peddler at Akhnoor District Jammu.
The said property belonged to the spouse of notorious drug peddler Rohit Dutta, son of Hoshiar Chand, resident of Rah Salyote , Tehsil Chowki -Choura ,District Jammu.
District police Jammu executed this operation under sections 68 A ( d) ,& E read with 68-F of the NDPS Act of 1985, dealing with provisions for attachment of properties of family, relatives and associates of accused involved in drug peddling. The mandate has been provided for accused detained under PITNDPS ACT also.
The drug peddler Rohit Duta, son of Hoshiar Chand, resident of Rah Salyote is presently detained under PIT NDPS Act by the Akhnoor police in a warrant issued by Divisional Commissioner Jamnu and is lodged in district jail Kathua.There are many cases against said accused including several serious cases of drug peddling.
The property, identified as proceeds of narcotics from ill-gotten gains acquired through illicit drug trafficking was uncovered during thorough investigation and inquiry conducted by police team of Akhnoor Subdivision with the help of transport department.
The property attachment operation was conducted by the team headed SDPO Akhnoor, Mohan Sharma, SHO Akhnoor Tariq Ahmed ,under supervision of SP Rural Brijesh Sharma .