Srinagar: Police have detained a “notorious and habitual” drug peddler — Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Jungli, son of Mohammad Sultan Dar of Lachipora Zachaldara — under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988.
A police spokesperson informed that the detention order was formally issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, following a detailed dossier submitted by Handwara Police, which documented the individual’s continued involvement in the illicit drug trade.
The accused has been found to be a “repeat offender” and has been named in multiple FIRs related to narcotics.
“This preventive detention was necessitated due to the grave threat posed by the individual’s activities to public health and safety, especially the vulnerable youth population,” police said.
