South Goa Police Chief SP Abhishek Dhania addressing Sarpanchas and Municipal Chairpersons on how to stop drugs in the district.
MARGAO
In an attempt to involve the local elected representatives to join the war against drugs district police Chief, South SP Abhishek Dhani on Thursday had an interaction with village Sarpanchas and the Chairpersons of Margao Municipal Council how to go about the exercise.
DySP Rajendra Prabhudesai and the police station in-charges of Cuncolim PI Tukaram Chawan, Colva PI Filomena Costa, Margao PI Tulsidas Naik were amongst the police officers who attended the interaction.
The SP sought the cooperation of the local elected representatives in conveying the information about drug pedlers in their respective villages. Promising that the information provided by the Sarpanchas and Municipal Chairpersons will be maintain a secret, SP Dhani said they will see results and action on their ground based on their information. “You may call me and our police officers if the police has delayed initiating action against the drug pedlars,” he assured.
Pointing out that the police has compiled a list of around 50 persons, who were or are still involved in drug peddling in South Goa district, the SP said information provided by the village Sarpanchas and Municipal Chairpersons will go a long way in taking the war against drugs to the logical conclusion.
He said the Goa police has launched an all out war against drugs, exuding confidence that the people of the state will soon see the results on the ground.
After the meeting, the Sarpanchas were all given the telephone numbers of the Police station in-charges to facilitate them to call the officer if they come across drug peddling in their respective villages.
