Kulgam, October 17, KDC: In a significant breakthrough against narcotics offenders, Kulgam Police have arrested two drug peddlers who had been evading arrest for nearly two decades in separate NDPS Act cases registered at Police Station Qazigund.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, son of Gh. Qadir Sheikh, resident of Nassu Badrahgund, and Bilal Ahmad Ganie, son of Gh. Nabi Ganie, resident of Lalen Ganoor Kulgam, presently residing at Levdora near Railway Bridge Qazigund.
According to police, Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was wanted in FIR No. 107/2005 under Sections 15/18 NDPS Act and was apprehended from near J&K Bank Qazigund after evading arrest for around 20 years. Bilal Ahmad Ganie was wanted in FIR No. 223/2006 under the same sections of the NDPS Act and had been absconding for about 19 years.
Both the accused have now been taken into custody, marking a major success for Kulgam Police’s continued efforts to track down long-term fugitives involved in drug trafficking and related crimes.
SSP Kulgam, Anayat Choudhary (IPS), while commending the police teams for their perseverance, said that the police are determined to bring all offenders, especially those linked to drug peddling, to justice. “The action against absconders will continue to ensure that no one evades the law,” he said. (KDC)
