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Nurpur drug trafficker’s assets worth ₹48 lakh forfeited

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Nurpur drug trafficker’s assets worth ₹48 lakh forfeited

In what has been described as a first for Himachal Pradesh, the Nurpur police have secured the forfeiture of illegally acquired assets worth over Rs 48 lakh belonging to a habitual drug trafficker. The accused, a resident of Sirat village in Indora tehsil of Kangra district, was previously booked in multiple narcotics cases.

State

Punjab

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Nurpur Police and SAFEM(FOP)A and NDPS Act Competent Authority

Status

Assets forfeited in favour of the Central Government

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, authorities initiated action after recovering heroin and cash from the accused during operations spanning 2022 and 2023. Citing repeated alleged involvement in drug trafficking, the district police recommended preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act.

Following a financial investigation, the police identified movable and immovable properties allegedly acquired through illegal drug money. The properties, including a residential house and seized cash amounts, were frozen and subsequently forfeited in favour of the Central Government by the competent authority.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the current judicial status of the criminal trials related to the narcotics FIRs registered against the accused.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The assets have been officially forfeited in favour of the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, after confirmation by the competent authority.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The case involves a habitual drug trafficker facing multiple narcotics charges and subsequent asset forfeiture.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

May 2022Police seized heroin from the accused and registered a narcotics case.

September 2022Another narcotics case was registered against the accused following a heroin recovery.

July 30, 2023Police seized heroin and cash from the accused during a naka and registered a fresh FIR.

September 26, 2024Nurpur district police recommended the preventive detention of the accused to the state Home Secretary.

March 20, 2025The competent authority issued a detention order under the PIT-NDPS Act.

March 24, 2025The accused was detained by authorities.

June 12, 2025Police froze the properties of the accused under the NDPS Act.

July 9, 2025The competent authority confirmed the freezing order, leading to asset forfeiture.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused allegedly engaged in repeated drug trafficking offenses, accumulating illicit funds.
Police conducted a detailed financial investigation into the movable and immovable properties of the accused.
Authorities identified assets allegedly purchased through proceeds of drug trafficking, including a residential house and cash amounts.
The police issued a freezing order for the identified properties under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act.
The freezing order was confirmed by the competent authority, leading to the final forfeiture of the assets in favour of the Central Government.

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Sources and further reading

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