MASROOR AHMAD
SRINAGAR: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Central Kashmir Sujit Kumar on Saturday said that police is acting swiftly to combat the challenge of drugs in the Valley.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an anti-drug rally here , DIG Sujit Kumar said police is actively fighting against drug addiction in Kashmir.
“Those involved in drug trade are being chased by police. Properties of drug peddlers are being seized, kingpins are being tackled and drug de-addiction programmes being run for victims,” DIG Kumar said.
He said that stringent action is underway against drug peddlers to protect youth from menace of substance use. Apart from recovery of psychotropic and other contraband substances on daily basis, a number of cases have been registered and drugs worth crores seized by the police, he added
To save society from this menace, Police is seeking cooperation of the community members and to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. He said police is actively conducting awareness and counselling sessions in schools and colleges.”Through collaboration with religious leaders, awareness is being disseminated in social spaces and mosques,” he said.
He urged media persons to come forward and play an active role in combating the menace for the larger interest of society.