CHITRAL: The police have arrested six drug peddlers and sent them to different jails of the province initially for a period of three months which is extendable at its expiry.
District police officer retired Capt Mansoor Aman said the drug peddlers were facing criminal cases in different courts after having been nabbed by police with drugs. He said they continued with drug peddling soon after their release on bail, posing threat to the society.
Mr Aman said due to the growing public complaints against the suspects, the police had no choice but to arrest them. He said zero tolerance policy was being practiced by the police against such elements.
The arrested suspects were identified as Mujeebur Rahman, Shabir Ahmed, Javed Ahmed, Abdul Ahad, Abdul Nasir and Shakil Ahmed.–Dawn