SRINAGAR, Oct. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday called for a collective fight against drug abuse, stressing that protecting children and young people from addiction was a shared responsibility of society.

Prabhat made the remarks while flagging off a joint contingent of 15 bikers from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Police at the J&K Police Public School in Bemina. The contingent is travelling to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade on October 31.

Speaking to reporters, the DGP said the anti-drug campaign in Jammu and Kashmir was gaining momentum under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Referring to recent action against drug trafficking in Srinaga...