Barcotics squads to be formed in 14 districts. (REUTERS/Representational) Barcotics squads to be formed in 14 districts. (REUTERS/Representational)TO PREVENT the growing menace of sale and abuse of drugs, the Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik, has directed all deputy commissioners to constitute specialised “Narcotics Squads” in all 14 districts. “Currently, the only specialised unit for prevention of sale and trafficking of narcotic drugs is with the Crime Branch. For more effective coordinated action, Narcotics Squads will be constituted in every district.

Source: Indian Express March 11, 2018 20:37 UTC