JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said they detained four habitual drug peddlers under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, in Reasi district as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan.
According to a police statement, the detainees were repeatedly involved in narcotics-related activities and several cases under the NDPS Act had been registered against them at Police Station Katra.
Police said despite repeated legal action, the accused continued to indulge in drug trafficking activities, posing a threat to public safety and social order.
The statement said detailed dossiers were prepared against the accused after completing all legal formalities and were forwarded through the District Police Office, Reasi, to the office of the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, for consideration under the PIT NDPS Act.
After examining the material placed before the competent authority, the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, issued detention orders against all four accused on July 18, 2026.
Following the execution of the detention orders, the accused were apprehended and lodged in different jails after completion of legal formalities.
The detained persons have been identified as Manjeet Kaur, wife of Late Harpreet Singh, resident of Pind Fatehpur, Amritsar, presently residing at Shibba Nagrota, who was lodged in District Jail, Udhampur; Sanjana, daughter of Late Kala, resident of Ward No. 1, Jammu Road, Kundrorian, Katra, lodged in District Jail, Udhampur; Rakesh Kumar, son of Bishan Dass, resident of Shibba Kandoli Nagrota, Jammu, lodged in Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal; and Pawan Singh, son of Vakil Singh, resident of Village Serwad, Reasi, lodged in Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal.
Police reiterated that strict action will continue against individuals involved in drug trafficking in Reasi and efforts will be intensified to dismantle the narcotics network under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan. — (KIMS)