Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, May 9: Police here today claimed to have detained a notorious drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act.
The detenue has been identified as Rafiq, a resident of Ward Number 1 near Police Station Chenani and presently residing at Jojrian Talab in Udhampur district.
Officials said acting on a detention warrant issued under the PIT NDPS Act, police executed the warrant following all legal formalities and subsequently lodged the accused in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu.
They said the action is part of its sustained drive against drug peddlers and persons involved in narcotics-related activities in the district.
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