Properties worth Rs 2.5 cr seized in crackdown

In an operation against the drug trade, the Commissionerate Police, Jalandhar, on Sunday seized illegal properties worth Rs 2.48 crore, allegedly acquired through proceeds from narcotics trafficking. The crackdown, conducted under the ongoing anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” targeted assets located in the Lakhanpal locality under the jurisdiction of Police Station Sadar.

Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said the action was the result of credible intelligence inputs indicating that several properties in the area were built or purchased using drug money. She said under Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the police have the authority to freeze assets believed to be built from drug-related criminal activity.

She added that this action reflects the police’s firm resolve to break the economic backbone of drug traffickers by targeting their illegally acquired wealth.

The properties belong to several individuals with multiple FIRs registered against them under the NDPS Act. Among them is Hardeep, alias Deepa, who has seven FIRs registered under the NDPS Act. His assets include a 14-marla plot with an estimated market value of Rs 7,30,882 and a two-storey residential building valued at Rs 41,40,450.

Another major seizure was made from Kuldeep Chand and his wife Nirmal Kaur, alias Nimo, both of whom are named in 11 FIRs under the NDPS Act. The police froze their 14-marla plot worth Rs 12,60,000, a house estimated at Rs 60,89,400, and a bank account containing Rs 14,87,623.

Pardeep Kumar, with four FIRs under the NDPS Act, was found to be in possession of a 5.5-marla house valued at Rs 33,69,900. Jasvir Kaur, named in five FIRs, had her property seized — a house worth Rs 37,53,000. Similarly, Manjit Kaur, who also has five FIRs in her name, owned a 5-marla house now frozen by the authorities, valued at Rs 39,87,450.

The total worth of the frozen assets and accounts amounts to Rs 2,48,18,705.

Commissioner Kaur emphasized that this action was not an isolated event, but part of a sustained and strategic effort to dismantle the infrastructure supporting drug networks. She reiterated that the Jalandhar police remain committed to fighting the drug menace and warned that further operations targeting drug-linked properties will be carried out in the coming days.

She also appealed to the public to support the police in this ongoing campaign and report any suspicious activities related to narcotics so that timely and strict action can be taken.

Jalandhar