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The Hindu
04-07-2025
- The Hindu
HC seeks action plan to curb drug abuse among children
The Kerala High Court on Thursday orally asked the State government whether there was any action plan to curb drug abuse among children in Kochi city. The court also directed the District Police Chief (Kochi City) to appear in person or virtually by the next posting date to provide suggestions for an action plan. The Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran made the query while considering a batch of petitions, including the one filed by Sumi Joseph of Ernakulam, a mother of schoolgoing children, the Kerala State Legal Services Authority and others, seeking effective government intervention to combat the menace. The Home department submitted an affidavit and data, which included data from 2015 to 2024, which showed that Kochi city recorded the highest number of such drug cases in Kerala - 53 in total. Reiterating that the authorities concerned needed to focus their immediate attention on Kochi city, the court said there was a lack of qualitative analysis in the affidavit, such as studies identifying trends or reasons behind the data. Furthermore, it sought the assistance of a senior police officer to focus specifically on the city. Ms. Joseph, who had collected materials pertaining to the issue, submitted that the situation in the city was more severe than what the data said. These will be handed over to the District Police Chief (Kochi City). The Home department's affidavit further states that the special drive titled 'Operation D-HUNT' is progressing vigorously across the State to combat the drug menace. The drive resulted in significant seizures and is part of a multi-pronged strategy. So far, Janamaithri Police beat officers have identified 308 drug or substance-addicted children. A total of 341 children and adolescents received counselling services, while 112 have undergone de-addiction treatment.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
Drug peddler held with LSD stamps in Kochi
Kochi: The district anti-narcotic special action force (Dasnaf) on Friday arrested a man with LSD stamps from Nettoor. Police identified the arrested person as Vaishnav, 20, from Thanneermukkom, Alappuzha. The accused was apprehended by Dasnaf team, led by narcotic cell assistant commissioner KA Abdul Salam. According to the team, Vaishnav was a key figure who supplied drugs among youngsters. In another incident, excise department sleuths on Thursday night arrested a man with ganja and MDMA from Muvattupuzha. The arrested person was identified as Safal TS, 32, of Thrikkakara. As much as .885g of MDMA and 17.62g of ganja were seized from him. He was arrested at 8pm from the residence of a woman in Muvattupuzha. A mobile phone, Rs 520 and a glass tube for MDMA usage were also seized from the accused. In recent days Kochi city police have registered numerous cases as part of ' Operation D-HUNT '.
