War against drugs will continue with full might: DIG Dr.Haseeb Mughal RP Range. 7 major drug peddlers detained under PITNDPS in Rajouri-Poonch districts.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, DECEMBER 13:–Describing drug abuse as a ‘major challenge’, DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, Dr. Haseeb Mughal, IPS said that drug addiction is a disease like a kidney, heart, lever, etc problems, and the family members should come forward and take help of Health or Police departments at the earlier stage before it becomes too late for their recovery.
He also sought the cooperation of the parents whose children have become drug addicts and said: “Anyone willing to give up the drug abuse would be recommended to drug de-addiction centers for their rehabilitation into the mainstream,”.
DIG, Dr. Haseeb Mughal was speaking to the media here at District Police Lines (DPL) Rajouri on the war against drugs in Rajouri & Poonch districts & on the achievement of Rajouri & Poonch police during the last about one year.
SSP Rajouri, Mohammad Aslam, and other senior officers were also present on this occasion.
“War against drugs will continue with full might and police have took stern actions against people involved in the crime,” said Dr. Haseeb Mughal.
He said that under the mission of the war against drugs in Rajouri Poonch Range, J&K Police has achieved a major success in the year 2022.
“Apart from the phenomenal increase in the seizure of banned contraband heroin, 7 major drug peddlers have been booked under PITNDPS Act,” said DIG.
In district wise breakdown, DIG said that in Rajouri 27 cases have been registered against 41 accused persons, out of which 4 main peddlers have been detained under PITNDPS Act for a period of one year, besides preventive actions under CrPC has been initiated against 210 accused/suspects.
He said that the seized drugs/narcotic substances made in these cases include Heroine weighing 6.065 Kgs as compared to 2.6 Kg in 2021, Charas weighing 390 Grams, Poppy straw weighing 8.300 Kgs, Bucky (Bhang) 04 Kgs, Spasmo proxyvon capsule 300.
In District Poonch, 47 cases have been registered, against 59 peddlers while 3 main peddlers have been detained for one year under PITNDPS besides preventive action under CrPC has been initiated against 155 accused/suspects.
In Poonch district, seizure includes 106 kgs of Heroine, 62-kgs of Poppy straw, and 9750 Tramadol tablets.
“In Rajouri-Poonch police Range, 74 total cases have been registered with 100 arrests and 7 detentions for one year under PITNDPS while Preventive action has been initiated under CrPC against 365 accused and there is a huge increase in the seizure of heroin this year,” said DIG, Dr. Haseeb Mughal.
To eradicate the drug menace from society and to save future generations the citizens should strengthen the anti-narcotics drive of police and must contribute in the war against drug peddlers.
He asked the general public should share any drug peddling-related information with police through Drugs helpline numbers active in both districts.
The helpline numbers are…. Rajouri (9596047100) and Poonch (9622003495).
He also emphasized that the war against drugs will only be successful if the general public and all other stakeholders put their heads together and work in complete sync.
To eradicate the drug menace from society and to save future generations the citizens should strengthen the anti-narcotics drive of police and must contribute to the war against drug peddlers.