HANDWARA: Police in Handwara organised a one-day workshop at DPO Handwara on NDPS case investigation, and prosecution failures. The session was chaired by SSP Handwara Shri Mushtaq Ahmed Chowdhary-JKPS, and attended by senior officers, SHOs, IOs, and experts from the Prosecution, Medical, and Education sectors.
Special emphasis was laid on case studies of prosecution failures in NDPS cases and measures required to ensure conviction of offenders. SrPO Shri Masroor Ahmad highlighted key legal provisions of the NDPS Act and stressed the importance of independent witnesses, proper documentation, and strict adherence to procedures.
From the medical fraternity, Dr Nighat Akbar and Dr Owais Baba shared insights on identifying substance abuse and regulating misuse of pharmaceuticals. From the education sector, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed and Ms. Khalida Banday spoke on the role of schools in detecting early signs of drug abuse among students.
SSP Handwara underlined that learning from past failures will help build strong, watertight cases and reaffirmed the Police’s commitment to eradicating the drug menace.


