Chandigarh: To strengthen its campaign against narcotics trafficking, Haryana govt has notified 13 new exclusive fast-track special NDPS courts across the state, taking the total number of such courts to 21.According to a notification issued by the administration of justice department, one special NDPS court each at the level of additional sessions judge has been sanctioned in Faridabad, Gurgaon, Panchkula, Rohtak and Yamunanagar. Two additional courts have been approved in Fatehabad, raising the total there to three, while six new courts have been established in Sirsa, increasing the number to seven.Earlier, eight NDPS fast-track courts were set up in Sirsa, Fatehabad, Ambala, Hisar, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Panipat. The phased rollout of the newly sanctioned courts is expected to accelerate the disposal of pending NDPS cases and ensure speedy trials.Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal said the state govt, under the leadership of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, is pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against drug traffickers and is committed to dismantling the narcotics network through stronger policing, intelligence gathering, financial investigations, asset attachment and swift prosecution.To encourage public participation, the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau is operating a 24-hour anti-drug helpline (90508-91508), while the Narcotics Control Bureau’s MANAS portal and helpline number 1933 are also being promoted across the state to support the Drug-Free Haryana campaign. MSID:: 131859552 413 |
