Nurpur Police freezes assets worth Rs. 74.12 lakh
Shimla: On the directions of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Himachal Pradesh Police Department has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, with particular emphasis on dismantling the financial networks that sustain the illicit drug trade.
A spokesperson for Police District Nurpur informed here today that, as part of this sustained campaign, the freezing of assets worth Rs. 74.12 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been confirmed by the Competent Authority, New Delhi. This action represents a significant step towards depriving drug traffickers of the proceeds of their illegal activities and weakening the financial foundations of the narcotics trade.
The assets comprise a two-storey residential building-cum-shopping complex containing seven shops, situated at Village Labh, Post Office Makrahan, Tehsil Jawali, District Kangra, with an assessed value of Rs. approximately Rs. 68.99 lakh and a tractor bearing registration number HP38F6433, purchased in 2019 for approximately Rs. 5.13 lakh.
The spokesperson further stated that Police District Nurpur is pursuing a comprehensive strategy against drug trafficking that extends beyond the seizure of narcotic substances and the arrest of accused persons to include financial investigations and action against assets linked to the illicit trade. Under this sustained campaign, assets worth approximately Rs. 30.70 crore have so far been seized following confirmation by the Competent Authority. This cumulative achievement reflects the state police’s continued commitment to identifying assets associated with drug trafficking and taking appropriate legal action to prevent offenders from benefiting from the proceeds of their illegal activities.
