Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have booked four notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS act in Awantipora besides arresting a drug peddler along with a huge quantity of contraband substance in Budgam.
A Police spokesman said that, In Awantipora, Police have booked four notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority.
The four notorious drug peddlers have been identified as Bakhtawar Ahmad Makroo father’s name Late Ab Rahim Makroo resident of Gulzapora Batpora, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat father’s name Late Abdul Ahad Bhat, Ab Qayoom Bhat father’s name Late Abdul Khaliq Bhat, both residents of Larkipora Padgampora and Tariq Ahmad Mir fathers name Late Abdul Gani Mir son in law of Mohd Ahsan Mir resident of Kawani Awantipora.
“It is pertinent to mention that the above drug peddlers were involved in NDPS cases registered in various Police Stations of Police District Awantipora and were promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth. Despite their involvement in many FIRs, these drug peddlers did not mend their activities and were again promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth.”
Subsequently, the cases were duly processed and after obtaining sanctions from the competent authority, the arrested drug peddlers were detained under PIT NDPS act, police said.