Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday said the drug menace has emerged as a big threat as the “money generated from the trade is being used in terror activities”, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).
He urged the police department to expedite the investigation into cases of narcotics and increase the conviction rate.
Singh was speaking after chairing an officers’ meeting at the police headquarters to review the targets and goals set for the Jammu zone this year.
As per the report, the senior officer asked his department to work in a mission mode on cases of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2008.
Calling for strict action, he directed the officers to destroy drug-related cultivations in Jammu and seize properties earned through proceeds from the sale of narcotics.
The DGP impressed upon his officers to identify more investigating officials and train them to deal with the increasing number of cases.
Investigators need to equip themselves with the best probe skills and take every necessary measure to ensure conviction under UAPA, narcotics and other sensitive cases, he said, as per the report by PTI.
He directed the officers to dispose of pending cases on the basis of their sensitivity in the shortest possible time.
Singh called the smuggling of cows and other cattle “organised crime” and asked the officers to put in more effort to identify and nab the culprits.
The DGP assured the officers that the police headquarters was ready to support them with all assistance needed to improve the quality of the investigation, reads the report. (PTI)
