JAMMU — Police on Thursday detained a notorious woman drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district and lodged her in jail in the Bhaderwah belt.
The detained woman, Sheema Bibi, a resident of Bishnah tehsil in Jammu district, was residing at Balole Khad in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district, police said.
According to police, Sheema Bibi was allegedly involved in multiple cases registered under the NDPS Act at Police Station Bari Brahmana and had been continuously engaged in drug peddling activities in the area.
Officials said that in view of her repeated involvement in illicit narcotics trafficking, the police prepared a dossier along with relevant documents and submitted it to the office of the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, seeking her preventive detention under the PIT-NDPS Act.
Following approval, an order was issued, and the accused was subsequently lodged in District Jail Bhaderwah.
Police said the action was aimed at curbing the drug menace and preventing habitual offenders from continuing their involvement in narcotics-related crimes. — (PTI)