Bengaluru Police Conduct Drug Screening of College Students Under Sanmitra Initiative

Bengaluru police conducted a drug screening drive on March 4 under the Sanmitra initiative, collecting urine samples from over 1,200 students across six colleges and two hostels in the Vijayanagar sub-division. Of 585 randomly tested samples, 31 tested positive for drug use. Authorities emphasized a compassionate, reform-oriented approach, offering counseling and medical support while assuring confidentiality. The drive involved police and medical staff and was conducted with institutional consent, though some legal questions about the screening process have been raised.