3 international opium peddlers arrested
Dehradun:In a significant breakthrough achieved during the ongoing drive against drug peddling activities, Special Task Force (STF), Uttarakhand arrested three international opium peddlers from Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district on Wednesday. Police recovered opium weighing two kilograms worth Rs 20 lakhs in the international market from the trio.
While acting on a tip-off, the Kumaon unit of STF arrested the trio identified as Vipin Kumar, resident of Khatima and Harpal Singh and Gurmeet Singh, both natives of Peelibhit, Uttar Pradesh. A case under NDPS Act and 207 Motor Vehicle Act has been registered against the accused in the Khatima police station, said SSP STF P Renuka Devi.
She further said that the team comprising sub-inspector KP Tamta, chief constable Devendra Bharti and constables -Mahendra Giri, Kishore Kumar, Durga Singh Papra, Govind Singh, Virendra Singh Chauhan and Salman succeeded in arresting the trio. Interrogation of the accused revealed that they had brought the opium from Nepal to supply it in several places across Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts. IG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal awarded the team members Rs 10, 000 for arresting the accused.
World art day celebrated at Welhams Boys
Dehradun:An event on the world art day was organised at Welhams Boys Schools on Wednesday. In the event 270 student artists from Dehradun, Mussoorie and Rishikesh participated and with their skills turned a blank canvas into a work of art.
The theme of the event was “Yesterday MeetsTomorrow” .The annual photography competition “Kamera Obscura” was also launched on the occasion. One of India’s foremost figurative painters of India, Jatin Das was the chief guest on the occasion . He gave an illustrated talk on art and aesthetics to the participants.
“World Art Day is an opportunity to recognize Art in our daily lives, there is an artist in all of us some active and others taking pleasure in appreciating art,” said Ms Gunmeet Bindra, Principal of the school. The principal further added, “living is an art and in appreciating the beauty of it”
The event was sponsored by stationery and art brand ‘Kokuyo Camlin’.