Bhuj, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat Police have confiscated assets worth Rs 22.31 lakh allegedly acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking in Kutch, marking the state's first successful property forfeiture under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA) in a narcotics case in the past three years.
The action forms part of a wider strategy aimed at targeting the financial networks of those involved in the illegal drug trade, rather than limiting enforcement to the seizure of narcotics and the arrest of suspects.
According to the Gujarat Police, the initiative has been launched under the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik.
Police said they are identifying movable and immovable assets allegedly created from the proceeds of drug trafficking and pursuing their confiscation through legal procedures.
Authorities are invoking provisions of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, in connection with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act to dismantle the financial infrastructure supporting the illegal trade.
The latest confiscation follows an investigation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the East Kutch Police.
Working under the guidance of Border Range Bhuj-Kutch Inspector General of Police, Chirag Kordiya, and the supervision of East Kutch Gandhidham Superintendent of Police, Sagar Bagmar, the SOG prepared a case that was submitted to the SAFEMA Competent Authority in Mumbai, which subsequently issued an order for forfeiture of the assets.
The confiscated property is linked to Pintu Vedanand alias Bedanand Yadav, whom police described as a repeat offender who had previously been arrested three to four times in Gandhidham in connection with drug trafficking cases.
During the investigation, officers alleged that Yadav had acquired assets in his own name and in the name of his wife using proceeds from the illegal narcotics trade.
According to the police, the forfeited assets comprise a house valued at 15 lakh and three vehicles, taking the total value of the confiscated property to Rs 22.31 lakh.
"The operation reflected its approach of targeting not only those accused of drug offences but also the assets created through the proceeds of such crimes," officials noted.
Source: IANS
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