‘Detainee sent to Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu’
Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu:DD, Government Railway Police Jammu today slapped PITNDPS (PSA) against notorious a drug peddler in Kathua.
He has been identified as Abhishek Sharma, son of Anil Sharma, resident of Ward No 06, Main Bazar, Kathua.
GRP official said that four FIRs under NDPS Act stand registered against the detainee in different Police Stations of district Kathua and Police Station GRP Kathua.
He is a notorious drug peddler having links in different places in and out of J&K and he is selling the banned drugs to consumers.
The warrant of arrest under the provisions of section-3 Prevention of Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS) was issued by Divisional Commissioner Jammu.
Accordingly, the warrant has been executed by Police Station GRP Kathua, detainee has been lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu.
GRP Jammu has launched a vigorous drive to break the nexus between drug peddlers and consumers in the jurisdiction at Railway Stations.
In the last less than one year GRP Jammu has lodged 23 FIRs under NDPS Act and arrested 22 accused and has also arrested 13 absconders under warrants of section 512 CrPC and executed 2nd warrant under PITNDPS (PSA).DD