Drug peddler detained under PIT NDPS Act in Handwara : Police

Srinagar : Police on Saturday said that it has detained a notorious and habitual drug peddler identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Jungli S/o Mohd Sultan Dar R/o Lachipora Zachaldara, under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988.
In a statement issued from party Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar police said that the detention order was formally issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, following a detailed dossier submitted by Handwara Police, which meticulously documented the individual’s continued involvement in the illicit drug trade.
Stating that the said accused has been found repeatedly an offender and named in multiple FIRs related to narcotics Police in the concluding para of its above quoted statement said that this preventive detention was necessitated due to the grave threat posed by the individual’s activities to public health and safety, especially the vulnerable youth population. Police in its statement also appealed people to come forward with any inputs related to drug peddling or suspicious activities in their vicinity.