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Early Times Report
Jammu, June 25: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh on Saturday warned of losing a generation to narcotics in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a function organized by “Team Jammu” on eve of the “World Anti-Drug Day”, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu and Kashmir Police Mukesh Singh warned that the narcotics menace is scaling new heights in Jammu and Kashmir and warned that a majority of the young people may fall prey to drug abuse.
He said that after importing bloodshed in J&K through proxy war, Pakistan is now spoiling the younger generation of the UT through narcoterrorism. He cautioned that narco-terrorism is more dangerous than a proxy war.
Terming drug abuse as one of the dangerous and threatening challenges before humanity, Mukesh Singh sought the support of every section of society to eradicate this menace.
“Neither police nor society alone can face this menacing challenge which is destroying our younger generation”, Singh said.
He emphasized the joint fight by involving every section of the society to protect the younger generation from this menace. He exhorted the society to remain vigilant against the drug mafia and inform the police as soon as possible in case spotting any suspicious activities. “Your support is a must to eradicate this menace from the roots”, the ADGP said.
Important to note that during the maiden meeting of the state-level committee of the narco coordination centre held in November 2021 under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar it was informed that as per a consumption survey, Jammu and Kashmir has 6 lakh people affected by drug-related issues which are approximately 4.6% population of the Union territory of which 90% users are from 17-33 age group.
The meeting outlined broad project contours for tackling the drug menace in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir is gripped with narco-terrorism as the international drug mafia is smuggling drugs through the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) to sell a small portion in this region and the remaining consignment in the neighbouring Punjab.
Meanwhile, welcoming, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha’s concern over growing drug abuse in Jammu and Kashmir, chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal asserted, “Lieutenant Governor’s concern should not remain a mere concern but it must be translated in reality and drug mafia has to be dealt with iron hands to save a younger generation. The time has come to launch operation flush out against drug lords operating in J&K, especially in Jammu Province.”
Seeking support from the civil society to eradicate the menace of drug abuse, he further said that cooperation of every section of the society is a must to liberate our younger generation from the yoke of drug addiction. |
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