Punjab government to reward those who provide information that lead to drugs recovery

The additional DGP of the Special Task Force can sanction a reward amount up to ₹1 lakh while the sum in excess of ₹1 lakh would be sanctioned by the DGP.

Punjab on Wednesday announced a policy of rewarding those who provide information that lead to the recovery of drugs, with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh saying it will motivate people to play a proactive role in helping the government crackdown on smugglers. The policy will recognise government servants, informers and sources for their role in providing inputs leading to the recovery of a substantial quantity of drugs and in the successful implementation of various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, said the State police chief Dinkar Gupta. The quantum of reward for successful investigation, prosecution, forfeiture of illegally acquired property, preventive detention and other significant anti-drug work shall be decided on a case-to-case basis, he wa quoted as said in an official statement.