RAMBAN DEC 11 :Police in Ramban district have detained two repeat offenders under preventive provisions to check recurring crime and drug-related activities in the area.
Officials said Mekash Kumar, son of Suba Ram and resident of Bandan–Sangaldan in Gool tehsil, has been involved in multiple criminal cases, including FIR No. 12/2023 under sections 382, 342 and 506 of the IPC at Police Station Gool, and FIR No. 57/2022 under sections 8/21/22/29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Dharmkund. He has been placed under preventive detention for five days and lodged in District Jail Udhampur.
Similarly, Ashiq Hussain, son of Mohd Asgar Mir of Salbala Gool, has a history of drug-related offences and is an accused in FIR No. 45/2013 and FIR No. 88/2023, both under section 8/20 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Gool. He has also been booked under preventive measures for five days and shifted to District Jail Udhampur, with police saying the action is meant to deter habitual offenders and bolster the ongoing crackdown on narcotics and other crimes in the region.
