Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 31: As part of its drive to curb the menace of drug abuse in the Jammu division, Nagrota Police booked a notorious drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act.
As per sources, police lodged a notorious drug peddler named Mohammad Aslam alias Sonu, son of Rehmat Ali of Dangyali, Sidhra in jail under PITNDPS Act. The warrant was executed by Incharge Police Post Sidhra SI Zaheer Mushtaq under the supervision of SDPO Nagrota Mohan Lal Sharma.
Sources said the arrestee was known for notorious acts of selling drugs among the youth. Many FIRs under NDPS Act stands registered against him in various Police Stations. It is the third detention by Nagrota Police under PITNDPS Act.
Police has appealed to the people of Jammu to come forward and cooperate with the police in curbing the menace of drug peddling and assured people that Jammu Police is committed for the drug-free Jammu and will take every step to save the young generation from becoming victim of drug mafia.
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