Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 12: Appre-ciating Government’s proposal of establishment of Anti-Narcotics Task Force in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, volunteers of Team Jammu headed by Zorawar Singh Jamwal today met Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan and asserted for time-bound formation of full-fledged task force to crush narco-terrorism across J&K.
While presenting detailed account on drug menace to Advisor, Jamwal said drug addiction is increasing at an alarming rate in J&K and has virtually assumed as most serious threat in the shape of narco-terrorism. The alarming situation can be gauged from the fact that not only big cities and town of the UT, but even small village are not left untouched by the drugs mafia. He sought a ‘Special Task Force” type operations to eliminate the narco -terrorism.
Despite various incidents and representations, the concerned agencies have deliberately turned a nelson’s eye towards the issue, he pointed out while presenting a memorandum to Farooq Khan, demanding time-bound formation of task force to neutralize the menace.
They demanded the anti-task force shall be headed by officer of the rank of IGP and having SSPs level officers for each zone on the pattern of NCB and adding that the existing laws of the erstwhile state against menace of drugs (Narcotic substances) are not sufficient to bring proper distinction between victim and accused and also failed to curb the network of drug mafia in the region.
They asserted that there was dire need of establishing a Narcotics Control Bureau in J&K on the analogy of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Special Task Force (STF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) for tightening noose around the drug mafia.
Advisor, Farooq Khan appreciated the working of volunteers of Team Jammu in past five years spreading awareness campaign pertaining to ill-effects of drug abuse. He assured that Government would explore all possibilities to wipe out narco-terrorism from J&K.
Bharat Sharma, Er Chandan Datta, Dr Ashish Gupta and Sunil Singh Raipuria were among others present on the occasion.
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