Bhuj, August 6: Gujarat police have confiscated assets worth ₹22.31 lakh linked to drug trafficking in Kutch. This marks the first successful asset seizure under the provisions of the Drug Trafficking and Foreign Exchange Manipulation (Asset Seizure) Act of 1976 in the last three years.
This operation is part of a broader strategy aimed at dismantling the financial networks involved in the illegal drug trade.
According to Gujarat police, this initiative was launched under the directives of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik.
The police are actively identifying movable and immovable properties acquired through drug trafficking and are taking legal steps to seize them.
To dismantle the financial framework supporting illegal trade, provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act are being utilized in relation to crimes associated with drug trafficking and the Foreign Exchange Manipulation (Asset Seizure) Act of 1976.
This recent seizure followed an investigation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Eastern Kutch police. Under the guidance of Inspector General of Police Chirag Kordia and the supervision of Superintendent of Police Sagar Bagmar, the SOG prepared a case that was presented to the Safema authority based in Mumbai. The authority subsequently issued an order for the asset seizure.
The seized assets are linked to Pintu Vedanand, also known as Bedanand Yadav, identified by police as a habitual offender previously arrested three to four times for drug trafficking in Gandhidham.
During the investigation, officials alleged that Yadav used funds from illegal drug trade to acquire properties in his and his wife’s name.
According to police, the seized assets include a house valued at ₹15 lakh and three vehicles, bringing the total value of the confiscated assets to ₹22.31 lakh.
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