To curb the drug menace within the state, the Karnataka Police has launched an app referred to as ‘Drug-Free Karnataka’ to find and establish ganja farmers and drug peddlers within the state. The app is on the market on the Google Play Retailer, and thru this app, frequent folks will be police informers.
The general public can simply report drug-related actions by downloading the app on their cellphones and submitting info in both English or Kannada.(HT File Picture)
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Based on reviews, when folks discover a person consuming, transporting, peddling, rising or cooking narcotic substances, they will instantly alert police by the app. The general public can simply report drug-related actions by downloading the app on their cellphones and submitting info in both English or Kannada.
The reported location particulars might be forwarded to native police, together with Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) in commissionerates like Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Belagavi, Hubballi, and Mysuru, Superintendents of Police (SPs) in districts, and different related supervisory authorities. Upon receiving the data, the designated officer will confirm its authenticity and coordinate a raid if mandatory.
The app additionally gives details about the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, together with particulars on penalties for drug-related offences.
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Forward of New 12 months celebrations, Bengaluru Police are already conducting checks on varied consignments coming to the town from varied components of the nation. The CCB officers have additionally checked the places of work of many courier companies in Bengaluru to detect medication that could possibly be transported to the tech capital.
Karnataka Residence Minister G Parameshwara mentioned that the federal government is critical in regards to the drug menace within the state. Earlier, he mentioned, “Drugs worth ₹250 crore have been seized and destroyed in Bengaluru over the past year. People from other countries are involved in peddling. They have been arrested and deported, and many peddlers have been booked under the Goondas Act. In some cases, police were compelled to resort to shootings. If needed, cops will use force to stop drug usage in the state.”