Srinagar, May 25: Acting tough against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police booked 3 notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla after obtaining formal detention order from competent authority.
The notorious drug smugglers namely Irfan Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Dewanbagh Baramulla, Ishfaq Ahmad Khan, resident of Harshnag Kreeri A/P Chuntipathri Tangmarg and Iddries Khan, resident of Noorkhah Boniyar have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. The booked drug smugglers have been detained and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu.
Pertinent to mention here that many cases are registered against the drug smugglers and they were involved in promoting drug abuse by supplying drugs to local youth of Baramulla, Kreeri, Noorkhah, Boniyar and other areas of the district. Despite their involvement in many FIRs, they did not mend their activities and were again involved in promoting drug abuse by supplying drugs to local youth.
Meanwhile while continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Pulwama arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession. The vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
A police party of Police Station Pulwama under the supervision of SHO PS Pulwama intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK13H-0836 at a checkpoint established at Gangoo Crossing. During search, 7.58 grams of heroin-like substance was recovered from the drug peddler identified as Muzamil Gul, resident of Samboora, Pulwama. The drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
In this regard, a case FIR number 97/24 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Pulwama and investigation has been set into motion.