Srinagar

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday demolished an allegedly unauthorised commercial complex worth around Rs 1 crore in Anantnag district, saying the property was linked to a suspected drug trafficker.

According to police, the structure, located in Waghama area of Bijbehara, consisted of 15 shops and belonged to Sajad Ahmad Rather, described by officials as a known narcotics offender.

Police said a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has already been registered against Rather at Yaripora police station.

During official verification, authorities found that the commercial complex had allegedly been built on government land without legal approval.

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Following due legal procedures and in coordination with civil authorities, the structure was demolished as part of the administration’s ongoing drive to dismantle assets and financial networks allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the district.