JAMMU: (Jun 21) A drug peddler was detained under stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, police said.
Sourab Kumar, a resident of Muradpur, has been involved in multiple cases of drug peddling and his detention under PIT-NDPS Act is part of ongoing crackdown on drug smuggling to curb the spread of narcotics and safeguard the youth from the effects of drug abuse, a police spokesperson said.
Taking cognizance of his continuous involvement in illegal activities, the competent authority issued detention orders under the PIT-NDPS Act following which he was lodged in Jammu Jail, he said. PTI
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