Kathmandu: Chief of Kathmandu Valley Police Office (KVPO), Rani Pokhari, Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police Sushil Singh Rathore has emphasized the importance of collective efforts to curb narcotic drug abuse and human trafficking. Addressing the launch of a week-long campaign against human trafficking and drug abuse at New Bus Park (also known as Gongabu Bus Park) in Gongabu, Kathmandu today, AIG Rathore asserted that close cooperation between police and public is imperative to build a safe and crime-free society.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Rathore highlighted that the newly launched campaign aims to address the growing problem of drug addiction among youths and tackle hidden cases of human trafficking. He urged all stakeholders to unite against both crimes.
The New Bus Park Police Unit and the Gongabu Community Service Centre have jointly initiated this campaign to raise public awareness and protect young people from narcotics addiction and trafficking-related crimes. The week-long campaign will feature various awareness programs conducted at hotels, restaurants, dohori places, schools, and other public venues in the New Bus Park area.
Kathmandu District Police Chief, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dilip Ghimire, echoed AIG Rathore’s sentiments and stressed the need for collective efforts to address drug abuse and human trafficking around the bustling Gongabu Bus Park.
Moreover, Nepal National Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs Chairperson Punya Prasad Sitaula called on transport operators to remain vigilant, highlighting that public vehicles are sometimes misused to smuggle narcotics. Similarly, Tokha municipality-9 Chairperson Ram Bhakta Ghimire reaffirmed the local government’s cooperation with police to maintain a crime-free environment in the Gongabu area.
The program saw participation from students of Maharshi School and College and BST College in the Gongabu area, demonstrating community engagement in the campaign.