Chandigarh: Punjab Police Anti-Narcotics Task Force along with Gurdaspur police made preventive detention under the PITS-NDPS Act of top smuggler Avtar Singh alias Tari from the border district of Punjab’s Gurdaspur. The information has been shared by Punjab DGP Gaurav Tadav through a post on X.
Avtar Singh alias Tari has been detained under the PIT-NDPS Act for two years and sent to Central Jail Bathinda, said officials.
The arrest of Avtar Singh alias Tari marks Punjab’s first successful use of the stringent provisions of the PITS-NDPS Act, which allows for preventive detention in narcotics-related cases.
A significant milestone has been achieved by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (#ANTF) & Gurdaspur Police with the preventive detention under PITS-NDPS Act of top smuggler Avtar Singh @ Tari from the border district of #Gurdaspur.
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— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) October 25, 2024
“A significant milestone has been achieved by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (#ANTF) & Gurdaspur Police with the preventive detention under PITS-NDPS Act of top smuggler Avtar Singh @ Tari from the border district of #Gurdaspur. This marks #Punjab’s first successful use of the stringent provisions of the PITS-NDPS Act, which allows for preventive detention in narcotics-related cases. Tari has been detained under PIT-NDPS Act for 2 years and sent to Central Jail Bathinda, showcasing a strong step in Punjab’s ongoing efforts to curb drug smuggling and make the state drug-free,” DGP Punjab police posted on X.