Aug 9: District Police Reasi during last 24 hours conducted major raids against drug peddlers and illicit liquor distillation as well as its smuggling and arrested one drug peddler and 23 bootleggers. Police seized Chitta (Heroin) & destroyed more than 4000 litres of Lahan and seized more than 105 litres of Hooch, 106 bottles of illicit distilled liquor in the last 24 hours. 23 new case FIR’s have been registered in three police stations of district Reasi. Lahan, the raw liquor had the potential of preparing 2000 litres of hooch. In a statement issued to CNS Reasi police said that teams of Police Station Arnas conducted a series of raids in Arnas area in which 13 bootleggers were booked under Excise Act for distillation and selling illicit liquor.They added that the booked persons include Padam Singh, son of Mehant Singh resident of Panassa, Prem Singh son of Shiv Ram resident of Nala Panassa, Chamail Singh son of Mehant Singh Resident of Panassa, Hardev Singh son of Suraj Singh @Surju resident of Ksiri Jij Bagli, Sukhdev Singh son of Suraj Singh @surju resident of ksiri Jij Bagli,Kartar Singh son of Dewan Chand resident of Upper Matlote, Inder Singh son of Mani Ram resident of Upper Matlote, Girdhari Lal son of Roop Chand resident of Lamsoora No. 2, Sher Singh son of Roop Chand resident of Lamsoora No. 2, Lal Singh son of Basant Ram resident of Thilloo Bagad, Chandu son of Balku resident of Dhanore, Des Raj son of Hari Chand resident of Matah, Krishan Singh @ Billu son of Thakur Dass resident Sulwa Hunder and police seized 104 litres of illicit liquor and more than 4000 litres of lahan was destroyed on the spot. In this regard FIR no 86 to 98/2021 are registered under Excise Act in Police Station Arnas and investigation initiated. In another incident During surprise naka checking at Sulla area, team of Police Station Reasi intercepted and arrested drug peddler namely Pawan Singh son of Vakil Singh R/O Sherpur and recovered Heroine (Chitta) like substance from his posessesion. In this regard case FIR no. 155/2021 U/S 8, 21 NDPS Act is registered at Police Station Reasi and investigation set in. Meanwhile teams of Police Station Katra in three separate incidents intercepted and nabbed three illicit liquor Smugglers namely Balwan Singh son of Budhi Singh resident of Mundhar Kastigarh Doda from Moori Naka, Tariq Hussain son of Mohd Shaffi resident of Kot Bhalwal Jammu from Searli and Ramesh Chander don of Subash Chander resident of Searli Katra from Jhajhar Nala while smuggling liquor in holy Town Katra and recovered 95 bottles of Whisky from their possession. FIR numbers 164, 165 and 166 of 2021 US 48 a, f Excise Act and 188 IPC stand registered at Police Station Katra and investigations initiated. In another incident of smuggling of liquor to Holy Town Katra, team of Police Station Katra arrested one Sanjay Kumar son of Parkash age 38 yrs Caste Brahman resident of Kanka tehsil & district Reasi and recovered 11 bottles of illicit Liquor from his possession. In this regard FIR no 167 U/S 48 a Excise act , 188 IPC stand registered at Police Station Katra and investigations set in. It is pertinent to mention that “EK YUDH NASHE KE VIRUDH” is a drive against drug abuse launched by Reasi Police is an initiative of Sh Shailender Singh SSP Reasi and his team of Reasi Police. Drive is continued in every nook and corner of the jurisdiction in which Drugs and Illicit liquor are being seized & legal action initiated against the abusers of drugs & offenders.Police further appealed to the youth of Reasi to shun the practice of drug abuse and illicit liquor for a healthy and safe future. As drug abuse ruined the dreams of parents and weakened the society
