Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNO): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached nearly Rs 49 lakhs under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) lying in a bank account of a woman.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the ED Srinagar Zonal Office has provisionally attached proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 48.99 lakh under the PMLA 2002, lying in a bank account of Syed Sadaf Andrabi, wife of accused Abdul Momin Peer, in a case related to narcotics smuggling and terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The ED initiated its investigation on the basis of an FIR and charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Jammu. The case pertains to the arrest of Abdul Momin Peer by J&K Police in 2020 at a checkpoint in Handwara, during which 6 kg of heroin and ₹20 lakh in cash were recovered from his possession. Subsequently, the NIA also seized ₹1.15 crore in cash and 15 kg of heroin from his relatives and associates,” the official said.
“Investigations revealed that Abdul Momin Peer, in collusion with his relatives Islam-Ul-Haq Peer, Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, Syed Saleem Andrabi, and other associates, was engaged in the illegal drug trade for a prolonged period. The proceeds from the narcotics trade were allegedly used for the nourishment and propagation of terror activities in the Union Territory. Peer had earlier been arrested twice by the J&K Police in separate drug trafficking cases,” he said.
“The ED identified a residential house in Bemina, Srinagar, as proceeds of crime generated from the illicit drug trade. The property was purchased in the name of Syed Sadaf Andrabi using illegal funds. The house has already been attached, and a prosecution complaint was filed in the matter in November 2025. During further investigation, the ED identified a savings bank account in the name of Syed Sadaf Andrabi containing Rs 48.99 lakh as proceeds of crime. The amount was allegedly deposited by Abdul Momin Peer and other accused persons from the illegal drug trade. The account has now been provisionally attached under PMLA.
Further investigation in the case is underway,” he added—(KNO)