Mysore/Mysuru: In an intensified drive against the peddling of narcotic drugs among college students, the City Police have launched a QR code, with a strong appeal to keep the  Police informed.

City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, who released the QR code, as part of Drug Free Campaign, organised by Narasimharaja Police Sub-Division, at Rani Bahadur auditorium here yesterday, addressed the Principals and teaching staff of various colleges.

Latkar asked the Professors to tip off the Police by scanning QR code, if they find any changes in the behaviour of their students. The college Professors, who will be regularly watching their students behaviour on campus, can swiftly notice any abnormal behaviour among their pupils. If the Police is informed, such drug addict students can be reformed and change their future for good.

In a bid to instil confidence among informants, Latkar said, the secrecy will be maintained over the name and identity of informants. Earlier too, Latkar said that, she had received a definite information about two students under the influence of narcotic drugs, following which they were apprehended.

Explaining about the appearance of drug addicts, Latkar said, their eyes will be reddish and the information can be passed on to WhatsApp number: 82779-48080. This WhatsApp will be solely managed by the Commissioner herself, so there won’t be any compromise on the identify of whistle blowers, she assured. Latkar stressed on coordinated efforts involving all the organisations and associations, teachers, doctors and the general public, to make Drug Free Campaign effective.

DCP (Law & Order) Dr. Harsha Priyamvada explained about how any information on behaviour pattern of students, can help in busting the chain link and network of the narcotics racket, that comes in handy in checking the menace of narcotic drugs.

ACP of NR Sub-Division Mathew Thomas, ACP (Traffic) M. Shivashankar, ACP of Devaraja Sub-Division Rajendra  and CCB ACP Mahammad Shariff Rawathar were present.