Drug peddler among 2 booked under PSA in Awantipora : Police

Awantipora, Sopore: Police on Monday said that it has booked a notorious drug peddler under PSA in Awantipora and arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and also recovered psychotropic substance from his possession.
In a statement issued on Monday police said that Police Station Pampore arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir @Mana Tiger son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Kadlabal Pampore and a case was registered against him. “Pertinent to mention here that he was involved in many NDPS and Burglary related cases”, the police statement , adding that “Despite his involvement in many FIRS the accused was again promoting Drug Abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth in Pampore area”.
Stating that the case was duly processed and after obtaining sanctions from the concerned authorities, the arrested drug peddler was detained under Public Safety Act, Police in it’s statement further said that one more accused identified as Shabir Ahmad Najar, a released terrorist, son of Gh Ahmad Najar resident of WuyanPampore has also been booked under Public Safety Act after obtaining sanctions from the concerned authorities.
Police in it’s statement further said that in another action Sopore police led by in-charge PP Fruit Mandi at a checking point established at Vijbal Crossing asked a vehicle bearing registration number DLCT3 3503 to stop which tried to flee after noticing Police Party but due to alertness of Police Party, the vehicle was intercepted and upon checking 1560 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon were recovered from the possession of Jamsheed Ahmad Malik @Bat Bakra son of Ghulam Muhammad Malik resident of AchabalSopore. Stating that the said accused has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody, Police in it’s statement furthermore said that a case vide FIR No. 40/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Sopore and investigation has been initiated.
In the concluding para of its statement police appealed people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood but warned that people found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law, stating therein further that consistent actions against drug peddlers are taken to keep society free from the scourge of drug menace.