Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 16: To wipe out the menace of drug abuse from society and to save the young generation from the clutches of drug peddlers and smugglers, a drug awareness program was organised by Crime Branch J&K and ANTF J&K at MAM College in which about 600 hundred students and staff of MAM college participated.
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The program was formally inaugurated by Javid Iqbal Matto (DIG Crime Branch J&K) and attended by SSP Amarjeet Singh, Raj Kumar (SSP, ANTF J&K) and Gurdev Singh Rakhwal (Principal, MAM College, Jammu). Guest lectures were given to students by different experts.
Lecture on health and awareness issues was given by Dr. Muzaffar Jan (Director of Drug Addiction Centre, PCR Kashmir) and on legal issues by Laeeq Ahmad Dar (Joint Director Prosecution, Crime Branch, J&K). Lecture on drug scenario and modus operandi of drug trafficking in Jammu and Kashmir was given by Raj Kumar SSP ANTF.
The awareness programme gave very important information to the Public to keep a watch on the activities of drug peddlers in their area so that drug menace may be curbed out under ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ to declare India as drug free Nation.
The main reasons behind the drug addiction were discussed in detail by the experts so that the students remain away from the drug menace which is urgent need of the hour to keep India as healthy and drug free nation.
The participants were also requested to provide the timely information about drug trafficking to law enforcing agencies.