Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 19: Reiterating their common resolve to take on-going war against drug addiction to its logical conclusion, Team Jammu in collaboration with Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) today sought support of every section of the society to eradicate this menace.
While addressing a gathering comprising mostly women and youth including that of Higher Secondary and College Girls during anti-drugs awareness program organized at Nanak Nagar, SSP ANTF Raj Kumar exhorted the gathering to jointly launch decisive war against drug menace. He said that this problem would not be solved by some individual and some particular communities because there is need of joint fight of the people of all religions, castes, creeds and colours.
The SSP further presented detailed account of the working of ANTF, while dealing with drug mafia with iron hands and also guiding drug victims to rehabilitation center. He presented at length the number of cases registered under NDPS Act and also record number of seizure of drug contraband from Jammu and Kashmir. He asked the people to come forward and share any sort information pertaining to drug peddling, also assured the identity of whistle blowers would be kept secret.
Corporators, Surjeet Singh Chowdhary and Bharat Bhushan in their respective addresses, expressed their views on the glaring issue of drug abuse, which is affecting the youth, both boys and girls and underscored the duty of parents and teachers who have a very considerable role in shaping the future of younger generation.
“Without support of each and every individual it is impossible to take fight against this deadly menace to the logical conclusion”, Zorawar Singh Jamwal, chairman, Team Jammu, highlighted in his address and added, “Neither Government agencies alone nor organizations like Team Jammu would be able to liberate our younger generation from the yoke of this deadly disease.”
Among others present on the occasion include Deputy SP Shamsher Singh, Inspector Kirti Sharma, Inspector Varuneshwar Singh and Inspector Vikas Hans.
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