AWANITPORA: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have booked two notorious drug peddlers under PIT-NDPS Act in Awantipora after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority.
Police said that two notorious drug peddlers identified as Shabir Ahmad Parray son of Mohd Kamal Parray resident of Katipora Chersoo and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Ahmad resident of Chersoo have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu.
“Many cases were registered against these drug peddlers and they were involved in promoting drug trade by supplying drugs to local youth of Awantipora and other areas of Police District. 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,” police said.