India, Oct. 7 -- Srinagar: A special court on Monday rejected the bail applications of two persons arrested by J&K Police with 2400 bottles of psychotropic drug, codeine phosphate, sold under brand name 'B-PEN C'.
Special Judge (NDPS cases) Vinod Kumar, while rejecting the bail applications of Rameez Yousuf Dar of Nowgam and Owais Amin Bhat of Rawalpora Srinagar observed "the larger public interest in curbing drug menace is paramount, as highlighted in surveys showing alarming rise in substance abuse among youth (e.g., 1.3 crore cannabis users, 90 percent pharmaceutical addiction cases)".
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