4-drug peddlers booked under PSA in Awantipora; Drug Peddler arrested in B’gam: Police

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that it has booked 4 drug peddlers under PIT NDPS act in Awantipora and also arrested a drug peddler alongwith huge quantity of contraband substance in Budgam.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar here Police said that in Awantipora Police said has booked 4 drug peddlers under PIT NDPS act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority, Stating therein further that the said 4 drug peddlers have been identified as Bakhtawar Ahmad Makroo S/o Late Ab Rahim Makroo R/o Gulzapora Batpora, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat S/o Late Abdul Ahad Bhat, AbQayoom Bhat S/o Late Abdul Khaliq Bhat, both residents of Larkipora Padgampora and Tariq Ahmad Mir S/o Late Abdul Gani Mir son in law of Mohd Ahsan Mir R/o Kawani Awantipora. Police in it’s statement also said that the above drug peddlers were involved in NDPS cases registered in various Police Stations of Police District Awantipora and were promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth, Stating therein further that despite their involvement in many FIRs, these drug peddlers did not mend their activities and were again promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth. Police in it’s statement furthermore said that subsequently, the cases were duly processed and after obtaining sanctions from the competent authority, the arrested drug peddlers were detained under PIT NDPS act.
Stating that meanwhile in Budgam, a Police party of PP Hardipanzo during area domination at Waragam Beerwah, intercepted a suspicious person who on seeing the police party tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully and identified as Tariq Ahmad Malik son of Ali Mohammad Malik resident of Waragam Beerwah, Police in it’s above referred statement said that during searches huge quantity of contraband (39 Charas sticks) weighing 1.045Kgs were recovered from his possession following which he was arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Police in it’s statement further said a case vide FIR number 169/2022 was registeredunder relevant sections of law at Police Station Beerwah and investigation has been initiated.
In the concluding para of it’s statement police appealed people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood and reiterated that people found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.