March 29 Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have booked 3 notorious drug peddlers under J&K PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla.
The three notorious drug peddlers identified as Maroof Ahmad Khan son of Mohd Younis Khan resident of Ramgai Uri, Tawqeer Bashir Magray son of Bashir Ahmad Magray resident of Nowshera Boniyar and Mohd Altaf Chopan son of Mohd Ahsan Chopan resident of Kanispora Baramulla, have been booked under J&K PIT NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. The booked drug peddlers have been detained and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jail Jammu.
It is pertinent to mention here that the said drug peddlers were involved in promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth of Uri, Nowshera, Boniyar, Baramulla and other areas of District Baramulla and many cases were registered against them. Despite their involvement in many FIRs, they did not mend their activities and were again involved in promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth.
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.
