DIMAPUR — Close on the heel of shutter down called by the pharmacies following arrest of its member in Dimapur, Nagaland Police has clarified that the operation conducted was intended to fight the menace of drugs abuse and has no intention to disrupt any legally conducted business activity by pharmacies in Nagaland. Since prescription drugs are often misused and abused, it has requested the pharmacist/ medical community also to join in the fight to eradicate drug menace from the society. It also requested the pharmacies to be careful in conducting their business and ensure that drugs are not sold without prescription. Meanwhile, police has advised the public not to sell, purchase or transport or use restricted/ prescription drugs without advice from medical practitioner. It also advised the pharamacists and chemists not to sell prescription drugs without medical advice, which is in contravention of NDPS Act and other legal provision, which might result in not only criminal action but also cancellation of the licences. A police report issued by the additional superintendent of police and PRO of Zunheboto Police, Vekhrolo Koza, stated that as part of its ‘War on drugs’ operation, Zunheboto Police, basing on intelligent inputs, conducted a house raid...