Police launch ‘Drug-free Karnataka’ app to detect peddlers and ganja farmers within the state
To curb the drug menace within the state, the Karnataka Police has launched an app referred to as ‘Drug-Free Karnataka’ to find and determine ganja farmers and drug peddlers within the state. The app is on the market on the Google Play Retailer, and thru this app, widespread individuals could be police informers.
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In response to studies, when individuals discover a person consuming, transporting, peddling, rising or cooking narcotic substances, they’ll instantly alert police by means of the app. The general public can simply report drug-related actions by downloading the app on their cell phones 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 crucial.
The app additionally provides details about the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, together with particulars on penalties for drug-related offences.
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Forward of New Yr celebrations, Bengaluru Police are already conducting checks on numerous consignments coming to the town from numerous elements of the nation. The CCB officers have additionally checked the workplaces of many courier businesses in Bengaluru to detect medicine that might be transported to the tech capital.
Karnataka House Minister G Parameshwara stated that the federal government is severe concerning the drug menace within the state. Earlier, he stated, “Medication value ₹250 crore have been seized and destroyed in Bengaluru over the previous 12 months. Folks from different nations are concerned in peddling. They’ve been arrested and deported, and plenty of peddlers have been booked underneath the Goondas Act. In some instances, police had been compelled to resort to shootings. If wanted, cops will use power to cease drug utilization within the state.”
