STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To wipe put the menace of drug abuse from society under the program Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), a specialized unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police, apprehended one drug peddler and recovered 4860 intoxicating capsules from his possession.
On a specific input, ANTF Jammu team apprehended one smuggler Hazrat Ali, son of Sobat Ali, resident of Ward 60, Gujjarabad, Roop Nagar, Jammu. The team recovered 4860 intoxicating capsules from his possession which is a commercial quantity from Bus Stand (ISBT) Narwal Jammu.
As per ATNF official, the trap was laid by team of PS ANTF Jammu under the guidance of Shamsher Singh, DySP, SHO ANTF Jammu and under overall supervision of SSP ANTF J&K Raj Kumar.
In this regard, case FIR No. 002/24 under Section 8/21/22 NDPS Act was registered at P/S ANTF Jammu and investigation set into motion, official said adding that Inspector Nayat Ali, who is investigating the case, shall work on forward/backward linkages and shall conduct financial investigation into the matter.
ANTF Jammu has appealed the general public particularly the youth to stay away from drugs and to share information regard illicit drugs related activities with ANTF so that strict legal actions may be taken against such drug dealers. The identity of the informant as well as whistleblower shall be kept confidential, official said.