Police books three notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police booked three notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla. Besides, destroys poppy cultivation in various parts of the district, a police spokesman said Sunday.
He said that the notorious drug peddlers identified as Zubair Ahmad Pandith son of Mohammad Hayat, Javaid Rasool Mir son of Ghulam Rasool, both residents of Gantmulla Payeen and Azad Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Aziz Mir resident of Dardkote Uri have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. The booked drug smugglers have been detained and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu.
Pertinently, many cases were registered against these drug smugglers and were involved in promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth of Sheeri, Uri and other areas of district Baramulla. 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.
Meanwhile, a police party of Police Post Mirgund led by IC PP Mirgund alongwith concerned Magistrate destroyed illegally cultivated poppy on approx. 1/2 Kanal of land at Alambal Pattan.
Similarly, a police party alongwith concerned Magistrate destroyed the illegally cultivated Poppy on approx. 1/2 Kanal of land at Fatehgarh Sheeri.
Subsequently, cases under relevant sections law have been registered in respective police stations and further investigations have been initiated, the spokesman added.
