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Ludhiana cops hold cycle rally to raise awareness on drug abuse

Ludhiana cops hold cycle rally to raise awareness on drug abuse

Cops and residents ride cycles during a rally held to raise awareness against drugs in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Ashwani Dhiman



Ludhiana, June 23

To encourage fitness and create awareness against drugs, the Police Commissionerate in association with Aas Ehsaas, an NGO, organised an anti-drugs campaign, ‘Let’s Ride Cycle’, in which people from different age groups took part.

The rally was flagged off by Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana Rakesh Agrawal and he also took a round on the bicycle himself for encouraging the participants for fitness.

The rally started from police lines Ludhiana and went towards Session Chowk heading towards fountain chowk then turning to Durga Mata Mandir from there to Bharat Nagar Chowk returning toward Fountain Chowk, college road then back to police lines.

SS Dhindsa, DCP (Crime) Pragya Jain, ADCP, Ludhiana, were present in the rally along with Ruchi Kaur Bawa, president, Aas Ehsaas and members of the NGO.

The police said the main purpose of the rally was to create awareness on drug abuse so that we make the city drugs free. If anybody you know or wants to get admit in rehabilitation centre then they can contact the police. —TNS


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