Srinagar Jan 08 (KINS): DIG CKR Srinagar Sujit Kumar-IPS visited Drug De-Addiction Centre at Eidgah Srinagar and reviewed the functioning of the centre. He was received by Incharge Drug De-Addiction Centre Dr. Muzafar Ahmad Khan who introduced him to all the IPD Patients. The officer interacted with these patients and sought to know the feedback of the centre.
DIG CKR held a meeting with staff of the centre in order to know their grievances and assured them to take these to logical conclusion. He also advised the staff to work to the best of their abilities as Drug De-Addiction Centre has already earned a name for itself but more needs to be done as drug addiction is a social problem and needs to be fought with all the strength and resources. Drug De-Addiction is a noble mission of Jammu and Kashmir police in its endeavour to achieve zero drug addiction in Kashmir.
On the occasion, SP City North Shri Raja Zuhaib, SDPO Mahraj Gunj Shri Hari Prasad-IPS and SHO Safakadal Insp. Sheikh Vakil were also present.
Pertinently, Drug De-Addiction Centre is proving its work by treating thousands of Drug Addicts of the valley. So far a total number of 4448 drug addicts were treated in the centre during the last two years i.e, (2337 in year 2022 & 2321 in year 2023).
