Srinagar: Police in Budgam have detained four “habitual drug peddlers” under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act.
The detained individuals are Sakeena Bano, wife of Suraj-u-Din Khan of Khan Mohalla Gopalpora Chadoora; Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, son of Abdul Gani Sheikh of Yarikha Khansahib; Sajad Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Nowhar Chadoora; and Khurshid Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Khansahib, Budgam.
A police spokesperson said all four individuals were identified as “repeat offenders involved in the illegal trade of narcotics”, particularly targeting and exploiting the local youth. Following the issuance of formal detention orders, the individuals were lodged in different jails as per legal procedures.
