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RAJOURI, MAY 02:–Under its SAY No TO DRUGS Campaign launched to eradicate the drug menace, & crime from society, Rajouri police in the late evening hours on Tuesday arrested a notorious drug peddler from Rajouri City and
Booked under sections 8/21/22/27-A NDPS Act in police station Rajouri, the accused drug peddler has been identified as Basit Ali son of Barkat Ali resident of Nadian (Darhal Tehsil) & presently living at Kheora (Rajouri).
Giving details, SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh, IPS said that the accused was selling narcotics, & drugs among the youth besides luring them in this illegal trade thereby posing a big threat to society.
On getting information about the illegal activities, a team of police headed by Deputy SP Headquarter Rajouri, Mudassir Hussain along with SHO Rajouri, Mohammad Showket, and other officials of police station conducted a raid at the suspected location in the presence of the Executive Magistrate.
During the raid, a police team intercepted the notorious peddler Basid Ali and recovered 10 grams of the heroin-like substance, 48-banned injections (Diazepam), 1 electronic weighing machine, 1 roll of aluminum foil, 3 mobile phones, 2-ATM cards, and cash Rs 54,220.
“The arrested youth has become notorious in terms of peddling of drugs, & narcotics and was under the vigil of police,” said the police.
SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh (IPS) while calling for cooperation and the proactive role of civil society members said that the threat of narcotics and drugs can be dealt with inclusive participation of all the stakeholders of society in the war against drugs.
He added that many arrests have been made in the district in the past with stringent action against the accused and the action will remain to continue.
SSP further appealed to people to come forward and share details of peddlers involved in peddling assuring that identification of informed will be kept completely confidential.
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