Women vendors call for intensifying War on Drugs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 07 2022:
Expressing concern over the issue of drugs and substance abuse despite the crackdown on illegal drug trade, Khwairamband Nupi Keithel Sinpham Amadi Shaktam Kanba Lup has drawn attention of the government and called for intensifying the War on Drugs campaign.
Addressing a press meet at Imoinu Keithel here on Wednesday, president of the association Kshetrimayum Shanti opined that though the government is carrying out its War on Drugs campaign, the number of drug users has increasing in the society.
Many such individuals are loitering around Khwairamband Keithel and incidents of theft are also increasing in the women's market area, she said.
While informing that KEDO volunteers apprehended two drug users trying to steal from the market and both of them were handed over to City police station, she maintained that women vendors have been frequently complaining about some of their items missing and such incidents are becoming more common today.
As such, the president reiterated her appeal to the government to initiate suitable measures to prevent substance abuse and theft cases.