Srinagar, June 14: Police in Handwara booked a habitual drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and lodged him in jail.
A police spokesperson said that the accused Feroz Ahmad Khan, son of Late Abdul Ahad Khan, resident of Panditpora Kralgund, has been repeatedly involved in narcotics trafficking despite facing multiple FIRs. His persistent criminal activities posed a serious threat to public safety, particularly endangering the youth of the area.
Following the due procedure, competent authority after perusing the material evidences brought on record for its analysis, the detention of the accused under PIT NDPS Act was subsequently approved by the competent authority. This preventive detention is a targeted measure to incapacitate chronic offenders and disrupt the local narcotics supply chain, the spokesperson said.
He said the fresh action reflects police’s firm resolve to dismantle the drug ecosystem and protect the future of our younger generation. The police continue to pursue a multi-faceted strategy—combining preventive detention, strict law enforcement, and active public engagement—to build a drug-free Handwara.
Meanwhile in separate action against drug trafficking, police have arrested drug peddler in Budgam and recovered a significant quantity of contraband substance from his possession.
A police spokesperson said that a police team from Police Station Khansahib during patrolling in Dreygam village, intercepted a suspicious person carrying a nylon bag. During search, 14.7 kgs of poppy straw-like substance was recovered from the bag. Besides, a personal search further led to the seizure of ₹18,640 in cash and two mobile phones. He has been identified as Ghulam Rasool Beigh, son of Mohammad Abdullah Beigh, resident of Dreygam. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 111/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Khansahib and further investigation is underway, he added.
