India News | J-K: Baramulla Police Crackdowns on Drug Smuggling, 39 Peddlers Arrested in January
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Baramulla Police have registered 24 cases under the NDPS act, and arrested 39 drug peddlers including 3 hard-core drug peddlers who have been booked under PIT NDPS PSA in Baramulla district during January 2024, the press release said on Friday.
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 2 (ANI): Baramulla Police have registered 24 cases under the NDPS act, and arrested 39 drug peddlers including 3 hard-core drug peddlers who have been booked under PIT NDPS PSA in Baramulla district during January 2024, according to the official press release.
Police have also recovered contraband substances worth 15.46 lacs, the press release added.
Also Read | Indian Coast Guard Day 2024: PM Narendra Modi Greets Indian Coast Guard on Raising Day.
It is pertinent to mention here that the concerted efforts of the Baramulla Police have yielded a notable reduction in drug peddling cases in the year 2023.
"In the year 2023, a total of 264 cases under NDPS Act registered, 75 drug peddlers have been booked under PIT NDPS Act/ PSA, 07 properties with an estimated combined worth of Rs. 3 crores attached; seized contraband worth 34 crores destroyed," Baramulla Police official said.
According to the Baramulla Police, community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law.
Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace, they added. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)