Students urged to support police in curbing the sale and consumption of drugs
Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has urged students to assist in anti-drug efforts through the 'Operation RISE' initiative. The program encourages students to report drug peddling anonymously and emphasizes the legal consequences of drug-related offenses.
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Community-led policing and student involvement are being leveraged as strategies to combat the rising issue of substance abuse on educational campuses.
A large number of students participate in the ‘Operation RISE’ programme at the Father Muller Convention Centre in Mangaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH
Expressing concern that a small number of drug peddlers continue to operate in Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru City Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy called upon students to support the police in curbing the sale and consumption of drugs across the region.
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