An alleged drug peddler was detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Trac in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said.
Musharaf alias Rambo, a resident of Chenani, has been involved in illegal drug activities, posing a signicant threat to the peaceful environment of the region by attempting to lure local youth into drug addiction, a police spokesperson said.He said multiple cases under the NDPS act have been registered against the accused in the district.
A special police team took him into custody under the preventive detention provisions of the NDPS Act and sent him to jail, the spokesperson added.