Police holds one day workshop on ‘Investigation of NDPS cases’ in Sopore

Sopore  : Police in collaboration with Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) J&K organized one day workshop at DPL Sopore for officers dealing with investigation of narcotics cases and laws/legal procedures required during investigation.
According to a police statement issued on Wednesday police said that the workshop has been organized to refine the investigating skills of investigating officers and to update them with latest techniques and standard operating procedure to be adopted during investigation of narcotic drugs (NDPS Act) cases to secure maximum conviction. On the occasion, SDPO Sopore Shri Furqan Qadir impressed upon the officers that quality disposal of crime is more important than quantitative disposal. The investigating officers must be acquainted with the law and legal procedure involved in the investigation of heinous crime. He also stressed upon investigating officers to adopt latest techniques and follow prescribed standard operating procedure for quality investigation so that culprits do not go Scott-free.
While addressing the participants officers from Anti-Narcotic Taskforce advised the participants to remain in close supervision of gazetted officers while dealing with NDPS cases in order to improve the conviction rate and disposal of sensational crime cases. Presentations were given by officers of ANTF on various aspects of NDPS Act and related laws and procedures. The resource person of ANTF delivered detailed briefing over NDPS Act, PITNDPS, Financial investigations etc. The main objective of the workshop was to enhance the investigative skills and to achieve higher conviction rates in NDPS Cases. On the occasion SDPO Rafiabad, DySP DAR Sopore, SHOs and Incharge Police Posts of the Police District were also present.