VDP wants exemption as witnesses during seizure of drugs
FG Kharshiing to head Drug Reduction Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM)
Shillong, Oct 31:The Village Defence Primary Committee Nongstoin Area (VDPCNA) has asked the DGP to exempt the members to be witnesses whenever drugs are seized.
The committee met the DGP Idashisha Nongrang on Thursday and handed over a memorandum in this regard.
“The government should exempt VDP members from witness duties, said President of the VDPCNA, Mawkordor Kharsyiemlieh said,
He said, “When the VDPCNA apprehends drug or liquor peddlers and hand them over to the police department, our members are often called as witnesses in related cases. This requirement is challenging, as our members are volunteers who must also tend to their daily responsibilities to support their families. In this regard, we humbly request that VDPCNA members be exempted from witness duties and that the police department take the necessary steps in this matter.”
DREAM director
Retired IPS officer FG Kharshiing was appointed as Mission Director of the Drug Reduction Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) for 3 years or until further orders.
A notification issued by the Principal Secretary inc-charge Health Sampath Kumar on Thursday said that Kharshiing will be provided with remuneration equal to last pay drawn minus pension plus other allowances as admissible with effect from the date of taking over charge.
