Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 20: The Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases) here today convicted two drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, awarding five years of jail time and a fine.
The convicts have been identified as Rafiq Ahmad Putoo, son of Ali Mohammad Pattoo, resident of Ranger Stop, Saidakadal, and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo, son of Manzoor Ahmad Bakhroo, resident of Bakhri Mohalla, Rainawari.
According to police, both were arrested in connection with FIR No. 110/2020 under Sections 8, 20, and 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh, Srinagar.
“Both the accused persons were apprehended by a police team of Srinagar Police in possession of commercial quantity of charas, which they intended to sell among the local youth, thereby fuelling the menace of drugs in the area,” police said.
Following a thorough investigation and diligent prosecution, the Special Judge pronounced the judgement of conviction on both the accused persons.
Subsequently, police said, the court has sentenced both convicts to five years of Rigorous Imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each.
“In the event of failure to pay the fine, the convicts will undergo further six months of Simple Imprisonment. The sentences are to run concurrently.”
Meanwhile, police in Srinagar today arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession.
A police team from Police Station Shaltang, at a checkpoint established at Ranbirgarh, arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Zubair Ahmed Sheikh, son of Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh, resident of Lawaypora.
During the search, a substantial quantity of heroin-like substance was recovered from his possession, police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 39/2025 under sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Shaltang, and investigation has been initiated.
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