Kishtwar, May 19: SSP Kishtwar, while divulging the details said that District Police Kishtwar, working on multi-pronged strategy to combat drug abuse, has today booked two most wanted notorious drug peddlers from Kishtwar Town under PSA (PITNDPS) and lodged them in District Jail Kishtwar.
The individuals, Moomin Kamal S/O Asgar Ali Kamal, resident of Kamal Mohalla and Ajaz Ahmed S/O Khushi Mohammad, resident of Sirgwari Thakrie, were identified as the kingpins supplying drugs to the youth in Kishtwar Town. Their involvement in numerous drug peddling cases was uncovered during investigations, necessitating their detention under PSA (PITNDPS) to curb their activities and protect the youth of Kishtwar from drug addiction.
After obtaining the PSA orders, SSP Kishtwar constituted two special teams under the supervision of Dy. SP Hqrs Kishtwar Dr. Ishan Gupta-JKPS to arrest these notorious drugs peddlers from different locations in Kishtwar. They were subsequently lodged in District Jail Kishtwar.
SSP Kishtwar highlighted that District Police Kishtwar is working on a comprehensive strategy to tackle drug abuse, including organizing awareness programs across the district and taking strict legal action against drug peddlers. He also warned through a strong message to drug syndicates, asserting that there is no place for them in Kishtwar and urging them to return to the mainstream or face severe consequences.
General public is time and again requested to report any information related to the sale and consumption of drugs by calling the helpline number
9906154100, 9103454100 or through the Kishtwar Police Facebook page & Twitter Handle. The identity of informants will be kept confidential.
