Srinagar Police book 5 infamous drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-02-06 17:21:46 |

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Srinagar Feb 06: Srinagar Police have booked five infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act).

The action was taken as part of its campaign to launch a crackdown against drug trafficking.

As per the official handout issued here, the notorious drug peddlers have been identified as Mohammad Toyoub Sheikh son of late Mohammad Shafi Sheikh resident of Surnai Mohalla Kawdara Srinagar, Abrar Ahamd Misger alias Aaba son of Late Mohammad Altaf Misger resident of Shah Hamdan colony Lane No. 09 Zakoora Srinagar, Milad Bashir Bhat son of Late Bashir Ahmad Bhat resident of Doolipora Kawdara Srinagar, Mohammad Rafiq Patoo son of Ali Mohammad resident of Shah Mohalla Ahmad Nagar Srinagar,

Muneer Ahmad Bhat son of Late Mohammad Rafiq Bhat resident of Sonwar Srinagar.

"All of them have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the formal detention orders from Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir on the basis of dossiers prepared by Srinagar police against them," the handout reads.

Consequently, these drug peddlers were detained and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal, Jammu and District Jails of Udhampur and Kathua, it reads.

Pertinent to mention here that these drug peddlers have been involved in the peddling of narcotics among the youth of Srinagar on an alarming scale.

"They were also involved in several NDPS Act cases of various police stations of Srinagar. Despite several NDPS Act cases registered against them, they did not mend their ways after getting bailed out from courts and were brazenly promoting drugs among the youth of the valley, especially in Srinagar, through their illegal narcotics network," the handout reads.

As per the handout Police have also set into motion the process to attach their properties under the provisions of PIT-NDPS Act.

"J&K Police affirms its steadfast commitment of eliminating drug peddling in the region with the full might of law," the handout reads.

Police have also cautioned those engaged in this unlawful activity and warned them that the long arm of law would catch them "sooner than anticipated and every offender will face justice."