Srinagar, April 29 (Scoop News) – Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon booked 10 persons today while 13 persons were booked earlier under Section (3) of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and sent them to Central Jail, Srinagar, for a period of one year.
According to statement the accused are Irshad Ahmed Beigh son of Abdul Rehman Beigh of Beighpora Awantipora, Ghulam Mohammed Sofi @Muma son of Rahim Sofi of Sofi Mohalla Carligund Awantipora, Ghulam Nabi Wani @Naba son of Mohammed Abdullah Wani of Beighpora Awantipora, Sheeraz Ahmed Lone @Shera son of Ghulam Mohmmed Lone of Lone Mohalla Charligund, Awantipora, Bilal Ahmed Sofi @Bala son of Gh Mohammed Sofi of Hariparigam, Awantipora, Bilal Ahmed Ganai son of Gh Rasool Ganai of Hariparigam, Awantipora, Safdar Ahmed Najr son of Gh Qadir Najar of Hariparigam Awantipora, Sahbir Ahmed Bhat son of Mohd Sultan Bhat of Chursu Kuthupora, Awantipora, Gh Mohammed Makroo son of Abdul Aziz Makroo of Arwani Bijbehara, Mehraj Ahmed Bhat @Mehraj-ud-din son of Abdul Rehman of Reshipora, Awantipora.
Statement said that thirteen persons arrested earlier under PSA namely are: Wali Mohammed Bhat S/o Abdul Majeed Bhat R/o Reshipora, Awantipore (Pulwama), Ghulam Mohammed Bhat son of Late Abdul Ganai Bhat of Reshipora Ullar Tehsil Awantipore, Shabir Ahmed Parray son of Mohammed Kamal Parray of Charsoo, Katipora Awantipore, Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat of Kunjipora, Pulwama, Gulzar Ahmed Parray S/o Mohammed Amin Parray, Sajad Ahmed Parray son of Ghulam Mohammed Parray, Manzoor Ahmed Parray son of Mohammed Hatam Parray, Nisar Ahmed Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat and Abdul Hamid Parray @ Nikka son of Ghulam Mohammed Parray all residents of Chursoo, Katpora Awantipore (District Pulwama), Wali Mohammed Bhat son of Abdul Majeed Bhat of Reshipora, Awantipora (Pulwama), Ghulam Mohammed Bhat son of Late Abdul Ganai Bhat of Reshipora Ullar Tehsil Awantipora, Shabir Ahmed Parray son of Mohammed Kamal Parray of Charsoo, Katipora Awantipora and Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat of Kunjipora, Pulwama.
All the 23 accused were involved in Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and evidence was produced against them by Superintendent of Police Awantipore. Under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 the Central and State Governments are empowered to make orders of detention with respect to any person, including a foreigner, if they are of the opinion that it is necessary so to do, with a view to preventing them from committing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which includes cultivation of opium poppy or any cannabis plant, or engaging in the production, manufacture, possession, etc., of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance. Under the Act, drug traffickers can be detained for a period of one to two years, so as to prevent them from indulging in such illegal activities.