Kapurthala: Over 150 inmates lodged in the
Modern Jail here on Wednesday took a pledge to shun drugs and urged
the jail authorities to ensure their de-addiction.
The inmates took the pledge in the presence of DGP
(Prisons) Shahsi Kant at a function held inside the jail
premises.
The DGP assured the inmates that jail authorities would
make arrangements for their treatment and said drug
de-addiction drive would be carried out in all the jails.
He said over 60 per cent youths in the state were
suffering from drug addiction.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 18:44