‘Two bank accounts of a notorious drug peddler freezed in Bandipora’
Srinagar: Continuing its action against drug menace, police have registered 198 cases under NDPS act, arrested 305 drug peddlers and attached the property of drug smugglers worth lakhs during the current year in district Baramulla. Moreover, two bank accounts of a notorious drug peddler have been freezed in Bandipora, police said, adding that they carried out a bhang destruction drive in Bandipora.
“Police in Baramulla have arrested 305 drug smugglers including 45 most wanted drug smugglers while as 35 habitual drug peddlers have been booked under PIT-NDPS/PSA. Police have also recovered contraband worth crores (value of contraband in black market). Besides, police have attached properties worth 68.05 lakhs of drug smugglers which includes 2 houses, 2 vehicles and cash amount of Rs 41.72 lakhs in Pattan, Kreeri and Kamalkote areas of Baramulla district,” police said in a statement.
In Bandipora, police have frozen two bank accounts having savings of Rs 23,174 belonging to a notorious drug peddler namely Irshad Ahmad Wani, son of Habib Ullah Wani, a resident of Bangar Mohalla Hajin under the NDPS Act, the statement said, adding that all these savings were illegally acquired through the sale of narcotic drugs.
Moreover, police along with Excise Department carried out bhang destruction drive in village Buthoo and its adjacent areas in the jurisdiction of PS Bandipora and destroyed Bhung cultivation on three kanals of forest land.
“The community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace,” police said.