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MP Police Seize and Forfeit Rs 48.5 Lakh from Drug Trafficker Under SAFEMA
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News18•08-10-2026, 13:00
MP Police Seize and Forfeit Rs 48.5 Lakh from Drug Trafficker Under SAFEMA
- •Cash amounting to Rs 48.5 lakh seized from Indore drug trafficker Seema Nath has been forfeited under SAFEMA.
- •Nath was arrested on August 24, 2025, with 516 grams of heroin and the cash in her possession.
- •Authorities confirmed she accumulated the money through illegal drug trafficking activities.
- •Neither Nath nor any representative appeared or submitted documents during the hearing given by the competent authority in Mumbai.
- •This marks the first instance in Indore where cash seized from a drug trafficker has been forfeited under SAFEMA.
Key Questions Answered
The cash was seized from Seema Nath following her arrest on August 24, 2025, along with 516 grams of heroin. An investigation revealed she accumulated the money through illegal drug trafficking, prompting a competent authority to confirm its forfeiture under SAFEMA after she failed to respond or appear for hearings.
SAFEMA is designed to confiscate the illegally acquired properties of smugglers and foreign exchange violators to remove the financial incentive for such crimes.
A total of 13 criminal cases have been registered against Seema Nath, which include three cases specifically related to illegal drug trafficking.