Nod to freeze 2 drug peddlers' properties in Karnal worth Rs5.08 crore

Tribune News Service

Karnal, February 18

The Karnal police have got permission from the executive authority of NDPS, Ministry of Finance, to freeze properties worth Rs 5.08 crore of two drug peddlers and their family members of the district, claiming that they earned the property through the narcotics trade.

The Karnal police had recommended the attachment of the property worth Rs 7.7 crore, but the executing authority of the NDPS, Ministry of Finance, has given permission to attach property worth Rs 5.08 crore.

Giving details, Ganga Ram Punia, Superintendent of Police, said that they have received the copy of the order of the executing authority to freeze the movable and immovable property of Sahab Singh, a resident of Chaugama, and Surinder Singh, a resident of Dera Bhikiwala in Nissing.

“We have recommended the competent authority to freeze the property of both peddlers worth Rs 7.72 crore. Orders have been confirmed by the authority to freeze movable and immovable properties worth Rs 5,08,55,113 out of the total assets of both the accused. The order includes movable and immovable property worth Rs 2,12,24,113 of accused Surinder and property of Rs 2,96,31,000 of Sahab Singh,” said SP Punia.

The alleged peddlers would not able to sell their property to anyone and could not transfer or gift the same to anyone. Several cases under the NDPS Act had been registered against both accused in other states also, the SP said.

He said that Assandh police had arrested Sahab Singh, who was earlier arrested in 2009 with 360 kg chura post and was sentenced to 10 years in jail and a penalty of Rs 1 lakh was imposed on him. He was later arrested in 2016 with 3.5 kg opium. In this case, he was sentenced to 15-year jail and a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh was imposed. In third case, his son Gurjant Singh was arrested on January 5, 2022 with 3 kg opium and a vehicle.

SP Punia said that Surinder was arrested in 2006 with 4,051 kg chura post by the Nissing police and he was sentenced to 12 years in jail along with a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh. Later, Butana police had arrested him in 2021 with 130 kg chura post and a vehicle, the SP said.

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