IG Sindh orders surveillance over supply of drugs to schools, cafes in Karachi

KARACHI: A report has revealed the widespread supply of drugs in schools and restaurants across Karachi, prompting police to increase surveillance, BOL News reported.

Sindh Inspector-General of Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon, received the confidential report regarding the supply of drug to young children in schools and cafes in the city.

The police chief took notice after receiving the report and issued a letter to all concerned officers across the province regarding the provision of drugs to children.

The letter expressed concerns that drugs are being supplied to young children and students in schools, cafes and restaurants with impunity. The drugs include synthetics and organic drugs being supplied to boys, girls and even small children.

The police chief said the future of young children is being destroyed and the image of the Sindh Police is affected. He ordered for stringent measures to be taken against the dangers posed by easily accessible drugs.

He instructed the Special Branch Sindh to promptly monitor these schools and restaurants. He said DIG Special Branch should establish coordination with concerned authorities.

The Additional IG Special Branch has been entrusted with the main responsibility regarding the matter. The police chief ordered to find where the drugs are being supplied from and eliminate those elements playing havoc with the new generation.

Upon receiving instructions, Additional IG Operation issued a letter to AIG Police Special Branch, AIG Karachi, DIG Special Branch, DIG Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, and Sukkur Range, DIG Shaheed Benazirabad and Larkana Range, and DIG East, West and South Zones, Karachi to increase surveillance.

“It has been learned through a reliable source that both organic and synthetic drugs/ narcotics are being supplied to teenagers/children/students at schools/restaurants/cafes and to other customers with impunity. Thus, spoiling our future generation and image of Sindh police, the letter said.

In this context, IGP Sindh has directed to convey to the Additional IGP Special Branch, Sindh, to increase surveillance on schools and restaurants where it has been learned that both organic and synthetic drugs/narcotics are being supplied to students and customers.