ANANTNAG: In a significant action against drug trafficking, J&K Police in Anantnag apprehended a notorious drug peddler, Rouf Ahmad Nanda, son of Abdul Hameed Nanda, a resident of Dugpora Khanabal, who had been evading the execution of a detention warrant issued under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, as well as court-issued warrants.
“The accused is involved in four NDPS cases registered in District Anantnag and had been absconding to avoid legal proceedings. Acting on specific inputs, a team of Police Station Aishmuqam successfully tracked and apprehended him from the Khanabal area. The PIT-NDPS detention warrant shall be executed after completion of all necessary legal formalities in accordance with law,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
J&K Police remains committed to taking stringent action against drug peddlers and urges the public to continue supporting its efforts in making society drug-free by sharing any information related to narcotics through the nearest police station or by dialing 112.