Awantipora Police acting tough against drug menace, detained 04 notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS.

Awantipora : Continuing its drive against the Drug peddlers and its propagators, Awantipora Police have booked 04 Habitual offenders & Notorious Drug Peddlers involved in Drug Peddling and detained under The Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act ,1988 in Sub Division Pampore,Awantipora and Tral.

The 04 notorious drug peddlers who are identified as :
1) Aadil Ahmad Bhat@Taigoo S/O Abdul Majeed Bhat R/O Tulbagh Pampore
2) Gulzar Ahmad Dar S/O Ghulam Hassan Dar R/O Panzgam Awantipora
3) Yawar Yousuf Sofi S/O Mohd Yousuf Sofi R/O Kadlabal Pampore
4) Feroze Ahmad Chopan S/O Mushtaq Ahmad R/O Larow Jagir Tral, have been booked under PIT NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority & subsequently lodged in District Jail Jammu and Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu.
Many cases are registered against these drug peddlers and they were involved in promoting drug trade by supplying drugs to youth of Police District Awantipora.

It is pertinent to mention that under the provisions of Sec 3 of PIT NDPS Act 1988, a person engaged in Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances , which poses a serious threat to the health of a person and Society can be detained up to maximum period of one year which can be extended.

Consistent actions of Police against the criminals should reassure the community members that police is making all efforts to eradicate social evils and making all efforts to keep our society free from drug abuse.