Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have booked a “notorious” drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPSA).
Upon a dossier prepared by Srinagar Police, the PIT NDPSA warrant was issued from the competent authority subsequently, the accused person — Shakeel Ahmad Sheikh alias Shakeel Kano, son of Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh Srinagar, was lodged in District Jail Udhampur.
Police said that Shiekh is a habitual offender, having been previously involved in FIR No. 131/2022 U/S 8/21 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Safakadal. Despite having been bound down under preventive measures repeatedly, Shakeel Kano persisted with his involvement in illegal drug trafficking, posing a grave threat to society, especially, the youth, police said.
