Kulgam , November 05, 2022: In its continuous offensive against Drug Peddling and its propagators, to eradicate the menace of drugs completely from the society, 05 chronic offenders & Notorious drug Peddlers* namely:-
1. Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh
S/O *Asadullah Sheikh*
R/O *Ahmadabad, DH Pora*,
2. *Tariq Ahmad Lone* S/O *Mohd Ramzan Lone* R/O *Tungdunoo Yaripora*,
3. *Sajad Ahmad Baghat S/O Ghulam Hassan Baghat R/O Kokergund, Yaripora*,
4. *Barkatullah Mir S/O Mohammad Abdullah Mir R/O Bachroo Kulgam* and
5. *Aijaz Ahmad Ganie S/O Late Ghulam Ahmad Ganie R/O Gadihama, Kulgam* involved in Drug Peddling have been detained under The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act under the orders issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. Three of these drug pedllers; Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh, Tariq Ahmad Lone and Sajad Ahmad Baghat have been lodged in *District Jail Baderwah* & Two of them; Barkatullah Mir and Aijaz Ahmad Ganie are lodged in *District Jail Rajouri* to prevent them from recycling again in Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
It is pertinent to mention that under the provisions of Sec 3 of *PIT NDPS Act 1988,* a person engaged in Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances , which poses a serious threat to the health of a person and Society can be detained upto maximum period of one year and can be extended.
Kulgam Police has busted several *Narcotic & Narco-Terror Modules* and have arrested many notorious *Drug peddlers* in different NDPS cases during this year.
Kulgam Police is committed to continue it’s war against the Drug menace and sought co-operation of people in eradicating social evils especially drug abuse to save the youth from this fatal addiction who are the future of the nation- *Kulgam Police*
*#Drugs free Kulgam*
