Dope test in Faridkot jail, 1064 reports positive out of 2333 prisoners

These days dope test of prisoners is being done in the jails of Punjab. The Health Department conducted a dope test on 2,333 prisoners and locksmiths in two days at the Central Modern Jail in Faridkot. Of these, the report of 1,064 prisoners has come positive and the report of 1,269 has been found negative. Civil Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Kapoor said that dope test is being done for two days as per the order of Punjab Government.

Dope test of 2,333 prisoners was done in Faridkot jail in two days. Of these, 1,064 prisoners were found positive and 1,269 reports came negative. Among those who tested positive for drugs, 721 prisoners were found to be addicted to buprenorphine tablets, pain relievers and tramadol being given in oat centers for de-addiction.

He said there were 725 prisoners who had given up drugs. But four have not got the test done. The report of 721 has come positive. The government is doing everything possible to maintain the health of the prisoners. The jail administration will now conduct a re-examination after consultation and treatment will be done in the jail itself.

So far more than 8000 prisoners have been screened in 14 jails and sub-jails in Punjab. The special thing is that 42 percent of the prisoners have got dope test positive. In Amritsar, 900 prisoners out of 1900 were found addicted to drugs. The dope test report of 425 prisoners out of 1673 in Bathinda Central Jail and 997 in Gurdaspur has come positive. In Sangrur jail, out of 966 prisoners, 340 drug addicts have been found.