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Div Com books 4 persons under Narcotic Drugs Act
Srinagar, 29th September 2010:
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr.
Asgar Hassan Samoon today booked four persons 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.
The accused are Wali Mohammed Bhat S/o Abdul Majeed Bhat
R/o Reshipora, Awantipora (Pulwama), Ghulam Mohammed
Bhat S/o Late Abdul Ganai Bhat R/o Reshipora Ullar
Tehsil Awantipora, Shabir Ahmed Parray S/o Mohammed
Kamal Parray R/o Charsoo, Katipora Awantipora and
Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat S/o Ghulam Rasool Bhat R/o Kunjipora,
Pulwama. All the four accused were involved in Illicit
Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
and evidence was produced against them by Superintendent
of Police Awantipora.
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.
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.
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