Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau launches initiatives to combat drug menace, improve NDPS conviction rates

To combat drug menace and improve prosecution rates of Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases, the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has launched training programs for police and excise officials across Telangana State.

Hyderabad : To combat drug menace and improve prosecution rates of Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases, the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has launched training programs for police and excise officials across Telangana State.

The conviction rate in NDPS cases booked by Prohibition & Excise Department stands roughly at four percent while that for cases registered by the police is 11 per cent.

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Sandeep Shandilya, Director, TGANB said the bureau has identified the root cause for low conviction rates in NDPS cases and to increase the conviction rates, training programs in investigation techniques related to drug cases were started.

Training programmes are being conducted regularly for the investigation officers, police and Prohibition & Excise Department officials, the Court Duty Police Officers (CDPOs). Also the trainee constables at PTC Amberpet, PTC Medchal and RBVRR TGPA were trained the latest procedure in investigation of NDPS related cases.

“So far, TGANB has imparted training to as many as 21,246 personnel from across the State,” said Sandeep Shandilya.

The TGANB in order to create awareness about consequences of drug abuse, formed Prahari Clubs in all High Schools and in Anti-Drug Committees (ADCs) in all educational institutions (Professional colleges, Medical Colleges, Technical Colleges, PG/Degree, Intermediate and High Schools) to wean away children from drug abuse.

As part its efforts to spread awareness among different stake holders, the TGANB is conducting a mega awareness program at Dr. Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource & Development Institute (Dr. MCRHRDI) between November 26 and November 29.

Correspondents of private corporate high schools, universities, professional Colleges and IT Companies, NCC and NSS, etc., are being imparted training on “Drug Abuse in Youth, Intervention Strategies for Prevention, Awareness & Rehabilitation,” with the support of the State government, said Sandeep Shandilya.

The main objective of this awareness campaign is to make students, youth, teachers, Lectures, professors, villagers, software employees, Telangana citizens to become completely aware about the ill-effects of drugs. So far, TGANB has conducted 148 Awareness Programs covering 57,129 students and also 590 awareness programs were conducted by the law and order police covering 68,120 students, the official explained.

The TGANB appealed to the people to come forward and give information of drug cultivators, manufactures, suppliers, transporters, receivers, peddlers and consumers on toll free number 1908.