JK News Today
Reasi, August 19:
•Drug peddler Irfan arrested second time with narcotics in five weeks
•police will contest for cancellation of his bail in first case lodged five weeks back
•Drug peddler Neeraj, door to door courier delivery boy of eCom Express was also delivering drugs at doorstep of abusers
•Shakeel a driver of load carrier was spreading drugs in drivers community
‘Abuse of Drugs must end today’ is the Clarion Call. Rising to the call of need of the hour, in one more round of offensive against drug peddling in the Reasi, surprise nakas were laid at the entrance of town, raids & searches were conducted at different places by Reasi Police which lead to arrest of Six offenders alongwith Narcotics and other incriminating evidences.
During intervening night of 18/19th of August, team of Reasi Police laid a surprise naka on Katra-Reasi road at Simbal Chuwa, during checking one Vehicle Brezza bearing registration number JK 20B 9998 coming from Jammu to Reasi jumped the check point, was chased and again intercepted, during search of Vehicle Heroine (Chitta) was recovered from three youngsters Irfan Iqbal Wani S/O Iqbal Wani R/O Ward No 7 Reasi, Shakeel Ahmed S/O Abdul Latief R/O Panassa Reasi, Neeraj Sharma S/O Mast Ram R/O Ward no 12 Reasi who were traveling in the Vehicle. On this case FIR no 166/2021 US 8, 21, 22, 29 NDPS Act stands registered at Police station Reasi and accused got arrested.
During preliminary investigation it came to notice that one accused Irfan is a habitual drug peddler and arrested by Reasi Police in last month in Case FIR no.144/2021 US 8, 21, 22 NDPS Act registered on 12th of July 2021 in Police Station Reasi.
During sustained interrogation of the accused Irfan revealed his associates involved in the ugly business of selling, purchasing & consumption of Narcotics in Reasi Town. On his disclosure teams of Reasi Police conducted further multiple raids against drug abusers accompanied by Executive Magistrate (Tehsildar Reasi) that lead to the arrests of three more drug abusers-Abid Malik S/O Bashir Mohd R/O Chowk Chabutra Reasi, Ranjit Singh S/O Bahadur Singh R/O Mahadev Reasi, Chandan S/O Kartar Chand R/O Geeta Nagar Reasi and incriminating materials & evidences were recovered that were used in drugs abuse including Syringes, burnt foil papers, partially burned rolled currency notes of ₹ 10 etc from their possession. On this these three accused are also booked and sent to District Jail Reasi by the order of Executive Magistrate.
Further investigation of the case will explore the more members of this racket in & around the town including the chain of source & other consumers in the town. Accused Irfan has been bailed out in the case in which he was arrested five weeks earlier despite strong objections submitted by the police before the Hon’ble Court. New facts regarding earlier case against hardcore Irfan are surfacing which need proper digging of facts. Fresh appeal will be filed before the Hon’le court for cancellation of his earlier bail order so that his custody can be taken by the concerned Investigating Officer & investigation is thoroughly done.
Accused Neeraj Sharma, a door to door delivery boy of private courier company eCom Express was ferrying in the city lanes on a scooty & was a most frequent visitor in every nook & corner of the Reasi. His job profile easily concealed his ugly deeds of spreading drug abuse in the city. He has been the trusted sales & delivery boy of Accused Irfan for the Reasi town for youngsters. At the same time Shakeel is the driver of load carrier & another trusted man of accused Irfan. Shakeel ran the network amongst drivers community. This is a racket of hardcore drug peddlers engaged in dirty trade of playing with innocent lives of youngsters who are future of the nation. They have been found to be placed under constant surveillance even if they are bailed out, under Register no 10 of Police Station with their individual history sheets.
“EK YUDH NASHE KE VIRUDH” is an initiative of Reasi Police headed by Sh Shailender Singh SSP against drug abuse in which community of the town has started participating by sharing valuable information. Yudh against drugs abuse is stretching to every nook and corner of the jurisdiction. Banned Drugs are being seized, lahan and illegal distilleries are being destroyed and illegal & Illicit liquor being seized.
Under the drive, Reasi Police registered 115 Case FIRs against 149 offenders since Mr Shailender took over the charge of SSP Reasi in March 2021.
Wave against drugs abuse is picking up every day with the help of Peoples of Reasi particularly victim families. Citizens are appreciating the efforts of team Reasi in taking action against drug peddlers & illicit liquor vendors on such a large scale.
