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| International trade in narcotics, psychotropic substances becoming lucrative 'business' | | | M S NAZKI
Early Times Report
Poonch, Nov 3: As the drug addiction among the youth is on rise parents are worried about their children. But the law enforcing agencies are least bothered about the crimes which are taking place in day in and day out in various parts of Poonch district .
The international trade in narcotics and psychotropic substances has become so lucrative a 'business' today that many organized drug mafia and syndicates have surfaced all over the world, and Poonch Mendhar, Surankote and Mandi has become a hotspot for drugs where teenagers are getting involved.
Sources said that there is an easy availability of drugs in various areas of Poonch like Poonch town Mendhar Surankote Mandi Balakote Harni Mankote Bhatadhurian Sangoite and Kalaban .
Smuggling of drugs like cannabis, opium and heroin is taking place in the evening time in these and the other areas.
Similar reports are also pouring in from other places of Mandi, Buffliaz , Chandimarah and Lassana town Sathra and upper hills of Poonch and Kandi belts.
A parent wishing anonymity said that drug addiction in Poonch district has assumed menacing proportions with youth increasingly found to be getting involved in more and more acts of burglary in order to fund their needs for drugs and other substances.
"I believe that the drug addicts kick start the habit of stealing from their own homes in order to buy themselves a dose. The young college going drug addicts often cheat their parents off the extra money on the name of tuition fees and pocket money," said a parent.
He said wings of district administration including police, CID sleuths and other social activists have become mere spectators, as they must come forward to take serious action against drug addicts.
"Drug culture is fast engulfing the present society especially the young ones. A large population of youth is lured to drugs due to their easy availability and also due to the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is a transit place for international movement of drugs where they are locally cultivated and manufactured," said another parent.
As per a recent study carried out by a local Mendhar youth club is increasing at an alarming rate with growing number of minors and youngsters involved in the act.
Moreover a random survey carried out by a local club revealed that 60 percent of the population between 17 to 45 years confined to certain localities is involved in drug abuse and trafficking in the district. |
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