Srinagar, Nov 5: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar urged youngsters to join hands with police in tackling drug trafficking and cybercrime, assuring that the identities of those sharing information would remain confidential.
In his first media interaction since taking over as IGP Kashmir, Kumar, while addressing a press conference at Police Control Room Srinagar, said police were intensifying action against drug networks, cyber fraud and traffic violations, particularly reckless biking among youngsters.
Police are with you. I assure you that my team and the entire Kashmir Zone Police will support you. The youth must come forward and play a positive role in this fight, he said.
On the anti-drug drive, Kumar said police had registered over 1,500 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested nearly 2,000 persons this year. He said cash worth around Rs 1.10 crore had been recovered, while properties worth crores had been attached.
Besides, 567 bank accounts linked to drug-related activities, involving around Rs 1.31 crore, had been frozen.
The IGP said police were also targeting the financial networks behind drug trafficking, including those operating in downtown Srinagar, and had intensified action against suppliers and their associates.
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