In a major action against drug trafficking under the ongoing anti-chitta campaign, Nurpur police have secured the forfeiture of assets worth ₹ 48.30 lakh belonging to a drug trafficker in Kangra district, officials said on Friday.
He has been directed to hand over possession of the forfeited property to the concerned department. In case of non-compliance within the stipulated period, the competent authority can take possession in accordance with the law. The competent authority and administrator, New Delhi, through an order dated October 22, 2026, ordered the forfeiture of the assets under Sections 68-I(1) and 68-I(3) of the NDPS Act, according to police. Police station Damtal formally served the forfeiture order on Shamsher Singh on October 29 under Section 68-U of the Act.
The police said the anti-chitta campaign was not limited to the seizure of narcotics and arrest of offenders but also targeted the financial networks of drug traffickers by identifying and forfeiting assets allegedly acquired through illegal activities.
