Daijiworld News Network- Mangalore (AF) - pics - Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore Apr 29: A two day workshop on 'Enforcement of Drug Laws' for police officers and prosecutors of the distict began on Friday April 28 at the police guest house here. The workshop, organised under the auspices of the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Dakshina Kannada Police was inaugurated by the Additional Director General of Police K S Suresh Babu.

In his opening remarks Suresh Babu complimented the district police for conducting such regular workshops for the police officers on contemporary subjects and also stressed on the importance of the knowledge of special laws to get conviction and bring the offenders to justice in drug offences. District SP B.Dayananda welcomed the gathering and also explained the purpose of organizing this workshop.

The formal session was presented by N S Dev, Superintendent NCB, Chennai , on the subject of The Global Scenario of Drug Trade - the Indian Situation. This was followed by some important case studies of the recent years. A discussion was also held on the basic provisions and salient features of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and amendments in the Act. The closing session dealt with basic mandatory procedures to be adopted during search seizure and arrest under the NDPS Act 1985.

There were about 75 participants in the workshop including all the sub-divisional police officers and police inspectors of the district, prosecutors and selected members from other ranks of PSIs, ASIs, head constables and constables. The final day Saturday April 29 would include presentations on further procedures of drawing and storage of samples, interrogation and investigation techniques, stages of trial and requirements of the courts during trial of cases.