Police organize anti-drug campaign for students

Deputy Commissioner of Police K. Damodar explains the consequences of drug consumption to students during an anti-drug programme in Enikepadu in NTR district on Saturday.

The Central Zone police organised an ‘anti-drug drive’ for students of SRK Institute of Technology at Enikepadu village in NTR Police Commissionerate on Saturday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (ACP) K. Damodar, who took part in the awareness drive, said that many students are addicted to ganja and drugs. Special campaigns are being carried out in colleges on the instructions of Commissioner of Police SV Rajasekhar Babu and Superintendent of Police Gowthami Sali, he said.

Mr Damodar said parents dream of a bright future for their children, but vices are ruining the careers of many students. Police are using modern technology to track down drug smugglers and users. Ganja dealers are targeting students, said CI V. Pavan Kishore.

“Those arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 or other charges will face severe consequences,” the ACP warned. Mr. Pavan Kishore said that increased awareness has been given to the ganja trade in schools and colleges.