In a significant development under Operation PRAHAR, Doda Police has successfully apprehended an alleged key figure in the illicit drug trade, identified as Sayed Ali, son of Qasim Din, a resident of Raghoora area of District Jammu. This arrest comes as a result of a thorough investigation into the backward links of a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case registered at Police Station Doda.
The case, FIR No. 263/2022, was initially filed on December 27, 2022, at Police Station Doda under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act. The primary suspects in this case were Imtiyaz Ahmed, Yasir Ahmed (also known as Thopa), and Irfan Khan. These individuals were apprehended by the police with a substance resembling heroin during a routine check/search at the Naka point Khellani Doda on the highway.
Upon further analysis of call data and the generation of sources related to the NDPS case, the investigation led to the identification of Sayed Ali. He is recognized as a notorious drug peddler and considered a significant source of drug supply to the youth in Jammu, Doda, and surrounding areas.
Sayed Ali is currently under questioning to gather additional information and insights that could contribute to advancing the investigation into the NDPS cases. The objective is to trace and dismantle the entire network involved in drug smuggling, thereby disrupting the supply chain and eradicating the menace of drugs in the region.
(From statement of police)
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