wo drug peddlers booked under PSA
Srinagar: The administration on Friday booked two “notorious” drug peddlers from Budgam district of central Kashmir under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) as part of its ongoing drive to curb the menace of drug abuse in the Valley.
The two drug peddlers identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Pandith son of Abdul Ahad Pandith and Mohammad Amin Dar @Kantro son of Abdul Gani Dar both residents of Check Kawoosa were arrested on February 28 last month along with a large quantity of drugs. Subsequently, a case FIR no 27/20 u/s 8/22; 29 NDPS act was registered at Police Station Magam.
A senior officer of the Divisional Administration told GNS that today both the drug peddlers have been booked under the PSA (Vide NO: DIVCOM-K/122 and 123/2020) and were shifted from Central Jail Srinagar to sub jail Mattan in south Kashmir.
The duo was booked under J&K Prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance act 1988, by the orders of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, he added.
Meanwhile, three persons were arrested in separate incidents along with contraband substance in Srinagar City.
A police official said that one person was apprehended during a naka checking at Pandan chowk in Nowhatta area. “2112 tablets of Spasmoproxyvon (264 packets, each packet containing 8 tablets) and & 30 tablets of Alprasafe were recovered from his possession.
The officer identified the drug peddler as Javid Ahmad Gilkar son of Mohd Ashraf Gilkar of Mir Mohalla Malaratha, Nowhatta.
“In this connection, a case under FIR No. 11/2020 u/s 8/21 NDPS Act was registered and further investigations taken up,” he said.
He said that in another incident, a police party from Ram Munshi Bagh Srinagar during a Naka Party near Hotel International Sonwar arrested two persons namely Mahander Ram son of Ram Lal and Roye Paul son of Khachur Ram, both residents of Sunderbani Rajouri.
“48 bottles of alcohol were recovered and the vehicle (JK14C-6299) in which they were travelling in was also seized,” he said.
A case was registered in this connection, he added. (GNS)
KV Correspondent
