3000 arrested, 2000 drug cases registered
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, July 24 : Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh today said that Pakistan is following the Punjab model in Jammu and Kashmir to lure youth towards drugs.
Singh told reporters after inaugurating the J&K Police Martyrs’ Football Tournament in Srinagar that conspiracies are being hatched against the J&K youth from across as consignments of drugs continue to infiltrate into this side.
The DGP said that as the militancy is on its deathbed in Kashmir, Pakistan is trying to lure youth towards drugs here as was done in Punjab.
“When terrorism ended in Punjab, youth and people were lured towards drugs. While terrorism vanished in Punjab, drugs remained there to destroy the generations. Same model is being followed in J&K by Pakistan. Militancy is on its deathbed in J&K but efforts from across are on to hook youth towards drugs,” he added. Click here to watch video
Singh said that police, while following the zero tolerance for narcotics, destroyed 8000 kgs of drugs and registered 2000 cases last year. “Some 3000 people were arrested and many of them under NDPS Act,” he said.
“Due to conspiracies from across the border, J&K was badly affected but today they stand defeated and there is peace with terrorism taking the back seat. Terrorism incidents are taking place like the appearance of a ghost,” he said, adding that even for the smallest incidents, terrorist organisations come forward to take credit.
The DGP said a peaceful environment is prevailing in J&K at present as stones lying on the roads are being used for the construction of buildings and streets. “Stones are no longer used to bruise or hurt anyone,” he added.
About Yatra, Singh said that pilgrimage is going on smoothly and so far more than 3 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan. “The pilgrims are coming to Srinagar as well and visiting other places of Kashmir to enjoy the beauty of the Valley,” he added.
The police chief said that they have made elaborate arrangements to facilitate the Muharram procession of the Shia community.
“There shouldn’t be any sectarian rift as all festivals and religious obligations are equally important and sacred. We are cooperating with the Shia community and will ensure peaceful Muharram processions,” he said.
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