Baramulla, Mar 01: With an unprecedented increase in new drug addiction cases, Baramulla police in north Kashmir registered 40 NDPS cases, while 58 drug peddlers were arrested in two months of this ongoing year, police officials said here on Wednesday.
A police spokesperson told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that at least 58 drug peddlers/suppliers were arrested in 40 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) cases in Baramulla during the ongoing year (Jan-Feb months).
He said that the contraband substance as well as the vehicles (09 in number) weighing 3 crore, 57 lac, 82,000 have also been seized during the drug wipe out operation.
Sharing the further details, the spokesman said that 3.14 Kgs brown sugar was recovered, while 152 grams of Heroin, 4.671 Kgs Charas, 58.20 Kgs poppy straw, besides cash 40.15 Lacs and 09 vehicles were also seized.
Seeking public cooperation, a senior police official told KNO that they will act tough against drug peddlers and dealers as police are on a task to eliminate drug addiction across the district.
While reiterating calls for citizens to support police in ending the menace from society, the official said that without support from citizens, it is impossible to take the fight to a logical conclusion—(KNO)
