Srinagar, May 6: In a sustained crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police have booked four notorious drug peddlers under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. The action comes as part of the police’s intensified efforts to dismantle the narcotics network operating in the city.
The accused — Tawfeeq Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Ayoub Khan of Shangulipora Noorbagh; Aaqib Mushtaq Kenoo alias Khoda, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Kanoo of Pamposh Colony Noorbagh; Imran Ahmad Bhat alias Chaanda, son of Aijaz Ahmad Bhat of Guzerbal Noorbagh; and Faizan Rashid Wani, son of Ab. Rashid Wani of Palpora Noorbagh — were detained following formal detention orders issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. The orders were based on detailed dossiers prepared by Srinagar Police.
The four individuals have been lodged in separate jails across the Union Territory, including Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu and the district jails of Udhampur, Kathua, and Bhaderwah.
According to the police, the detainees were involved in widespread drug peddling, particularly targeting the youth of Srinagar. Despite multiple cases already registered against them under the NDPS Act across various police stations, they reportedly continued their illicit activities after securing bail.
“Srinagar Police is actively pursuing the process to attach the properties of these individuals under the provisions of the PIT-NDPS Act,” a police spokesperson said.
The department reiterated its commitment to uprooting drug trafficking in the region, stating that numerous peddlers have already been booked under the PIT-NDPS Act in recent months as part of a city-wide anti-drug campaign.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have urged the public to cooperate in the fight against drugs and report any information related to drug trafficking by contacting the official helpline at 9596770550.
“Together, we can build a safer and healthier society,” the statement added.
