Police book two notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Srinagar

Srinagar, August 11: Continuing its relentless efforts to dismantle the illegal narcotics network across Jammu and Kashmir, police in Srinagar have booked two notorious drug smugglers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act), police officials confirmed on Monday.

In a statement, a police spokesperson stated that "they have been involved in the peddling of narcotics among the youth of Srinagar on an alarming scale. Besides, they were also involved in several NDPS Act cases of different Police stations of Srinagar. Despite several NDPS Act cases registered against them, they did not mend their ways after getting bailed out from courts and were brazenly promoting drugs among the youth of the valley, especially in Srinagar, through their illegal narcotics network."

He added, "They have been booked under the PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the formal detention orders, on the basis of dossiers prepared by Srinagar Police against them." Adding that "these drug smugglers were consequently detained and lodged in district Jail of Udhampur."

Police identified the drug smugglers as Danish Mushtaq Hafiz S/o Mushtaq Ahmad Hafiz R/o Natipora A/P Shaheen Colony, Allochibagh, involved in FIR No. 88/2022 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act Of PS Sadder and Hamid Jan Sheikh and Hamid Koon S/o Reyaz Ahmad Sheikh R/o Madawpora, Allochibagh, involved in FIR No 23/2022 U/S 8/20, 21 NDPS Act Of PS Shergarhi.

The spokesperson said, they, the drug smugglers, have been involved in the peddling of narcotics among the youth of Srinagar on an alarming scale. Besides, they were also involved in several NDPS Act cases of different Police stations of Srinagar. Despite several NDPS Act cases registered against them, they did not mend their ways after getting bailed out from courts and were brazenly promoting drugs among the youth of the valley, especially in Srinagar, through their illegal narcotics network.

He further said that Srinagar Police has also set into motion the process to attach their properties under the provisions of PIT-NDPS Act.

"Pertinently, Police has been systemically targeting and dismantling the illegal narcotics infrastructure in the Srinagar city and numerous drug Smugglers have been detained under the PIT NDPS Act in Srinagar till date." the statement added.