SAHARSA SP IMPOSES FINE ON SMOKERS

Coming heavily on smokers and other drug abusers, the Superintendent of Police in Saharsa district of Bihar has imposed monetary fine worth Rs 200 on those found smoking at public places.

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Coming heavily on smokers and other drug abusers, the Superintendent of Police in Saharsa district of Bihar has imposed monetary fine worth Rs 200 on those found smoking at public places. He has also formed a team to check the defaulters. In an informal talk, the SP said that his next plan is to put a bridle on drinking and using tobacco at public places. Notably, these intoxicants, as per the data given by several organisations, are responsible for many crimes such as murder, loot, burglary and others apart from it being injurious to health. Earlier, the Government of Goa banned use of alcoholic beverages at beaches following the swelling number of crimes.