Drug trafficking is becoming a big problem in many parts of our country and now it is slowly spreading to small villages like khairi.This is a serious issue that can destroy families, affect our youth and create fear in peaceful community.
In recent months,khairi a small village under Bishnah block of Jammu has seen a worrying rise in drug related activities that threatens the safety and well-being of our youth and community as a whole. Drug Trafficking considered a distant urban issue has now quietly made way into ruler landscape.
According to accounts from local residents and observations from Village surpanch and panchs small scale drug trafficking networks have started operating at a alarming rate. Drug Traffickers supply drugs at odd hours,a rise in youth addiction cases and increased the rates of petty thefts in the village due to drug trafficking in khairi. There are numbers of thefts cases including stealing the water motors of farmers ,motorcycles, animals and so on. This has been increasing day by day.
” *Our village used to be a safe place for families and children ,but now we see unfamiliar faces,snatching cases and our young boys are falling into bad company”* said one elderly resident.
Especially the young boys are falling into this trap, becoming victims of drug abuse and committing thefts. Whenever there is a suspicion of any such incident people call the police and the police also do their job “We cannot Fight this alone” said a representative from the nearby police station ” We urge Villagers to report suspicious activities without fear .Protecting our youth is a shared responsibility.”
Due to this, Cases of robbery are also increasing and people are scared to go out after 10 pm . Many times the village people themselves keep watch at night and catch such traffickers . It has been heard that drug peddlers especially make young boys addicted to it and then get the drug supplied from them who then go on to commit thefts to satisfy their drug cravings .Drug trafficking and crimes such as thefts, robbery are becoming more rampant. Recently police station Bishnah, Jammu has arrested two drug peddlers, who are real brothers and recovered 21.26 grams of heroine like substance.
However, efforts have already begun In local schools and government schools have started awareness programs and educating the young students about the ill effects of drug Addiction And Drug abuse. Government should taken strict actions against Drug peddlers But it is a responsibility of all of us to stop this serious problem by reporting the police about any suspicious activities related to drug trafficking at helpline number 9086100100 . This is a request to the government of J&k that special attention is paid to such areas like Sarore, khairi and many more of Bishnah Tehsil, where drug peddlers are roaming freely and do activities like thefts and robbery at night which ultimately turn the peaceful village khairi into a hub of drug trade.
BY – RUHANI SHARMA
