Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 7: As part of its drive to curb the menace of drug abuse in the Jammu Division, Nagrota Police booked a notorious drug peddler under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).
A police spokesman said that it has lodged a notorious drug peddler named Masoom Ali, son of Abdullah Ali of Waliyabad Sidhra in jail under PSA. The warrant was executed by Incharge Police Post Sidhra SI Zaheer Mushtaq under the supervision of SDPO Nagrota Mohan Lal Sharma.
He said the arrested is known for notorious acts of selling drugs among the youth. Many FIRs under NDPS Act stands registered against him in various police stations.
Police has appealed to the people of Jammu to come forward and cooperate with the police in curbing the menace of drug peddling and assured people that Jammu Police is committed for the drug-free Jammu and will take every step to save the young generation from becoming victim of drug mafia.