Jammu, Apr 17 (PTI) Police on Friday evening detained a notorious drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and lodged him in Udhampur district jail, officials said.
The accused, Mehraj Din, a resident of Masjid Mohalla in Bhaderwah tehsil, was detained under preventive provisions of the act following repeated involvement in narcotics-related offences, official said.
They said Mehraj has a long criminal history with six cases registered against him under the PIT-NDPS Act at different police stations.
A preventive detention dossier was prepared by the Bhaderwah station house officer, detailing the accused’s continued involvement in drug peddling, they said.
Based on the dossier, the Jammu divisional commissioner issued a detention order.
Following detention, the accused was formally lodged in Udhampur district jail on Friday, police said, reiterating their commitment to curbing drug trafficking in the district and warned that strict legal action, including preventive detention under the PIT-NDPS Act, will be taken against those involved in narcotics activities. PTI AB AB ARB ARB
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