Doda Police today booked a habitual offender of bovine and Narcotic smuggler namely Adil Fareed son of Fareed Ahmed resident of Runta Bhaderwah under PSA. In a statement, the police said the accused has been arrested on the order of District Magistrate Doda for his involvement in Bovine smuggling incessantly and drug peddling as well.
“The subject was involved in a number of FIRs of bovine smuggling and drugs peddling registered against him at Police station Bhaderwah. In spite of involvement in number of FIRs of bovine smuggling, the subject did not mend himself and did not bother about the law of the land.
In place to mention here that the subject was also involved in the Black business of smuggling and supplying of Narcotics drugs to youth of the area which is evident from the FIR registered against him under NDPS Act at Police station Bhaderwah.
The subject was a dreaded criminal involved in the business of bovine smuggling together with trade of Narcotics drugs. His criminal activities of both types were definitely a serious threat to locals of the area especially youths and also detrimental and prejudicial to the public order of the District” the police handout stated.
Acting tough against drug and bovine smugglers, this year Doda Police have registered 36 FIRs against 40 persons and booked 2 notorious drug Peddlers under PSA. Similarly, 31 FIRs have been registered against 86 bovine smugglers, besides 10 vehicles involved in the transportation of bovine animals have been seized, 418 bovine animals were rescued and 3 notorious bovine smugglers have been booked under PSA.