Nurpur police nab 3 habitual peddlers, including a woman

Tightening the noose on drug peddlers in the interstate Nurpur Police district, the police have launched a crackdown against habitual offenders. Following a tip-off, the Indora police conducted raids late last evening at Tamota village and nabbed three repeat offenders.

Kans Raj, son of Chaman Lal of Tamota, was arrested with 7.8 g of heroin. Nine NDPS Act cases were registered against him between February 2017 to February 2023 in Nurpur and Punjab. He was also convicted by a special court in March and sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000. After being released on bail, he again took to trafficking.

In the second case, Palvi of Tamota village was arrested from her house with 6.3 g of heroin. In a third raid, the police seized 7.6 g of heroin and Rs 10,500 drug money from Janak of the same village. He has been arrested four times between September 2019 to May 2024. Now, four FIRs have been registered against.

Nurpur SP Ashok Ratan said the police would now analyse their financial records. He added the presence of women peddlers is fast-becoming a matter of concern for the society.