Udaipur: Pratapgarh police Wednesday froze properties worth around Rs 70 lakh allegedly acquired by two smugglers through drug trafficking as part of a drive to dismantle the economic network of narcotics smugglers.The action was carried out under Operation Trinetra on the directions of SP B Aditya. A team from Kotri police station conducted a financial investigation into the movable and immovable assets of two accused, Akbar Khan and Nayyum Khan, who were allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking for a long time.The probe revealed that the duo amassed properties worth crores through the illegal trade of MDMA, brown sugar and other narcotic substances. Kotri SHO Rohit Kumar subsequently prepared a proposal to freeze the properties under the NDPS Act and sent it to the competent authority of the Union govt, which approved the action and issued notices.The action stemmed from an NDPS case registered in 2025. On Oct 31, 2025, Hathunia police arrested Akbar Khan with 2.227 kg of MD during a blockade. During the investigation, police found that the contraband was meant to be delivered to Nayyum Khan, who was subsequently arrested in April 2026.Further financial investigations uncovered suspicious assets linked to both accused. Police found that Akbar Khan purchased five bighas of residential land in Kotri, currently valued at around Rs 50 lakh, while Nayyum Khan acquired two bighas of land worth about Rs 20 lakh from the proceeds of illegal activities.
