STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Taking the resolve to fight Drug menace and Tightening the noose against drug peddlers in the district, Jammu Police has booked 13 persons having past history under preventive measures in the Rajiv Nagar area. The drug peddlers have been lodged in Jail for 15 days period. These offenders hail from Rajeev Nagar area of Bahu fort police station and have been found involved in peddling of drugs and narcotics in the area. Many of the individuals have different cases under NDPS Act registered against them in past and are still involved in illicit activities. Their involvement in drug peddling is reported by many locals of the area and even intelligence inputs also strongly suggested them to be potential drug suppliers posing a threat and influence the ongoing General electron 2024 process.
The booked persons include Rocky, son of Raju; Vinay, son of Vikas; Mishal alias Kalu, son of Ram Singh; Rohit, son of Suraj Prakash; Sangeeta, wife of Deepak Kumar; Arun, son of Mohinder; Hina, wife of Mohinder; Reena, wife of Bobby; Arun, son of Ram Singh; Vishal, son of Ram Singh; Totu, son of Neek Ram; Pooja, wife of Mishal and Ranjana Kumari, wife of Vishal, resident of Rajeev Nagar Narwal.
The team lead by SHO PS Bagh e bahu, SHO PS Bahu fort, IC PP narwal, Bhatindi apprehended the persons under the supervision of Sdpo east and Sp south Under the overall guidance of SSP Jammu.
In coming days, police Jammu south will further intensify the identification process of such drug peddlers and subsequently taking strong legal actions as warranted under law.
Latter a street awareness programme of the locals of the area was also conducted against drug and substance abuse .
