SRINAGAR: Police in Shopian district of south Kashmir have booked three alleged drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said.
The accused have been identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat of Daramdora Keegam, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat of Vishroo Payeen, and Pervaiz Ahmad Thoker of Pudsoo Shopian.
Authorities stated that detention orders were issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, on the basis of dossiers submitted by Shopian Police, which cited their alleged repeated involvement in narcotics trafficking along with multiple FIRs registered against them.
The accused have been lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, District Jail Rajouri, and District Jail Poonch respectively.
Police said the action was taken under preventive detention provisions, describing their alleged activities as a serious threat to public health and youth welfare.
Officials further stated that the move reflects a zero-tolerance approach towards drug trafficking and forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle narcotics networks in the district.
Shopian Police added that operations against drug peddlers will continue, and urged the public to cooperate by reporting any suspected drug-related activity.
