Srinagar : The DIG CKR Srinagar Sujit Kumar on Monday visited Drug De-Addiction Centre at Eidgah Srinagar and reviewed the functioning of the centre. He was received by Dr. Muzafar Ahmad Khan Incharge Drug De-Addiction Centre who introduced him to all the IPD Patients. The officer interacted with these patients and sought to know the feedback of the centre.
The DIG CKR later 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 this occasion, other police officers present at the meeting also included SP City North Raja Zuhaib, SDPO Mahraj Gunj Hari Prasad and SHO PS Safakadal Insp. Sheikh Vakil. In it’s statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said “Drug De-Addiction Centre is proving its worth by treating thousands of Drug Addicts of the valley”, adding that “So far more than number of 4500 drug addicts were treated at the centre during the last two years. (2337 in year 2022 & 2321 in year 2023)”.
