DODA POLICE ARRESTS 02 HARDCORE DRUG PEDDLERS WITH 22 GMS NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE

DODA POLICE ARRESTS 02 HARDCORE DRUG PEDDLERS WITH 22 GMS NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE

                     Tightening its news against the drug menace in the district, Doda Police apprehended two Hard-core drug peddlers today morning during routine check at a naka established in Khellani Doda.

            The incident occurred when a police team from Police Station Doda, operating under the supervision of *SSP Doda Sh. Sandeep Mehta JKPS* and DySP Hqrs Doda Sh. Ajay Anand, led by SHO PS Doda Inspector Parvaiz Ahmed, intercepted a passenger bus bearing registration number JK02BE-9077. The bus was traveling from Jammu to Doda when two individuals, identified as Vikas Ishfaq, son of Ishfaq Ahmed, and Amjad Ali, son of Mubarak Ali both residents of Sadeeqabad, Dhak Mohalla Doda suspiciously alighted and attempted to flee towards the Khellani market.

          Acting swiftly, the alert police team pursued and successfully apprehended both suspects. Upon frisking, Police team recovered approximately 22 grams of Chitta (Heroin) likes substance ie 10 grams from Vikas Ishfaq and about 12 grams from Amjid Ali. Both individuals were arrested on the spot. FIR No. 155/2025 has been registered under sections 8/21/22 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Doda. Investigation is underway to ascertain both forward and backward links related to the drug trafficking .

            This operation is part of the Doda Police's ongoing commitment to eradicate drug peddling, manufacturing, and the sale of illicit drugs within the district. *SSP Doda Sh. Sandeep Mehta JKPS* has urged the public to cooperate with the police by providing information about any suspicious activities, which will enable timely action against this growing menace.