Jammu, Feb 23: Civil society, students, traders and advocates appreciated the active role played by the District Police Poonch in its war against drugs and in organising awareness camps and seminars highlighting the hazards of the menace.
Range Police Headquarters (RPHQ) Rajouri, in order to counter the increasing menace of drugs among the youth and to prevent the abuse, organised a seminar at Poonch on the topic ‘drug awareness and counter-measures to tackle the menace’ at Dak Bungalow Poonch.
The programme was attended by a large number of senior citizens, traders, businessmen, religious leaders, students from various schools and staff members. During the seminar, various speakers deliberated on the topic.
The speakers included Pallavi Singh, Chairperson JKSPYM Jammu, Dr. Sumit Bakshi, Medical Officer Rajouri, Dr. Sarfaraz Mir, HOD History Govt Degree College Surankote, Dr. Irfan Baba and Dr. Balwinder Singh Medical officers Poonch. Various documentaries were also played during the various sessions.
In the afternoon session, Deputy Commissioner Poonch Inderjeet Bhagat also joined and addressed the audience. He complimented the range police and Poonch police for organising such “useful” events. He hailed the role played by police in tackling the menace and emphasised that such events will be organised at Thana and Sub Division level and will involve Panchayats Lumbardars and Chowkidars.
Later, in the closing address, SSP Poonch Rohit Baksotra thanked the speakers for sharing valuable information on the subject. He sought public cooperation in fighting the drug menace in Poonch.
