In line with the government’s commitment to make Haryana a drug free state, Police have seized a huge quantity of several drugs valued around Rs 22 crore in district Sirsa alone during the last five and a half months period under the ongoing campaign ‘Prabal Prahar’.
During this period, 250 cases were registered and 409 were people arrested on the charge of possessing drugs in the district. Out of 250 cases registered, 204 are under session trial, said a spokesman of Haryana Police.
Giving details of the drug seizure, he said that large quantity of narcotics including more than 4.444 kg heroin, 16.437 kg opium, 28.730 kg ganja, over 2200 kg of poppy husk and doda post, 2,93,478 restricted drug pills, 1009 restricted injections and 34,100 restricted capsules were seized from the possession of arrested accused during this period. Market value of these drugs is expected to be around Rs 22 crore, he said.
The spokesman said that following the directions of Director General of Police, BS Sandhu to nab the criminals and anti-national elements, Sirsa Police has been acting tough to completely curb smuggling of narcotics in the district especially in the bordering areas with Rajasthan and Punjab.
Sandhu has also urged the people to come forward fearlessly, and share information against the sale, consumption and use of narcotics in the state so as to help the police to completely curb drug menace from the society.
Apart from taking stern action against drug smugglers, the spokesman said that Police is also making aware the general public about the ill effects of drug addiction. This campaign would be continued in future also so as to make the state and district completely drug-free, he added.