J&K/DODA (The Stellar News), Report-Anil Bhardwaj: In a statement issued by Doda Police it was told that two notorious drug peddlers namely (1) Sajad Ahmed Butt son of Gulam Qadir Butt resident of Wanda Beoli Doda and (2) Muzamil Rafiq son of Mohd Rafiq Ganie resident of Sultanpura Bhaderwah District Doda have been booked under PSA (PITNDPS) for their active involvement in illicit drug trafficking and lodged in District Jail Bhaderwah under the order passed by the Divisional Commissioner Jammu.
The activities of the offenders are highly detrimental and a serious threat to the society being involved in number of FIRs registered against them in Police Station Bhaderwah and Doda. It is mention here that Case FIR No. 159/2021 and FIR No. 153/2023 under relevant provisions of NDPS Act were registered against Sajad Ahmed Butt in Police Station Doda. Similarly Case FIR No. 166/2019 and FIR No. 60/2023 under relevant provisions of NDPS Act were registered against Muzamil Rafiq at Police Station Bhaderwah. Both the individuals being habitual offenders were a serious threat to the local youth and their detention under PSA will definitely act as deterrence to the criminals and drug smugglers still a large and will also save precious life of number of innocent youth of the locality.
Acting tough against drug peddlers, this year Doda Police has registered (20) FIRs against (26) offenders. Besides, 03 notorious drug peddlers got detained under PSA (PITNDPS) so far including one drug Peddler detained earlier. Besides number of individuals were detained under preventive custody for their involvement in drug selling/ addiction. Doda Police has sought cooperation from the general public and has warned the drug smugglers to desist from this black trading and other criminal activities,else stringent action as warranted under law shall be taken against them which includes detention under PSA and also attachment of property of habitual offenders.
