Jammu: A drug peddler was detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Kathua district and lodged in a jail here, officials said.
The action was taken as part of the anti-drug campaign being carried out by Kathua Police under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’, they said.
The detained accused was identified as Pardeep Singh Sumberia, a resident of Ramkot area of Kathua district, they said.
A detention warrant against him was issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, prompting a police team from Billawar police station to execute the warrant and arrest the accused after obtaining approval from the competent authority, officials said.
Police said Sumberia was a habitual offender and was involved in multiple cases under the NDPS Act.
The accused’s repeated involvement in drug trafficking activities had created fear among the public, police said, adding that his detention would serve as a strong warning to other drug peddlers and anti-social elements.
After completing legal formalities, the accused was lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal in Jammu, they said.
