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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) claim that they try their best to ensure the safety of railway properties and commuters. But, their claim falls apart when it comes to the Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station as it has become a hotbed for drug addicts. They not only roam freely but some of them have made this station as their home.
In This Pic : Shahdara Station, drug addicts
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Sunil Kumar, who is a drug addict, has been living at the railway station for last four years. “I left my home four years ago after a quarrel with my family. Since then I have been living here only.” He further revealed that there are dozens of drug addicts, who are homeless and take shelter at the station.
In This Pic : Shahdara Station, drug addicts
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Smack or the low-quality heroin, marijuana and home-made illicit liquor are the harmful intoxicants, which are easily available at the adjacent areas of the railway station. “People start smoking smack and drinking spurious alcohol since 4 o’clock in the morning. Let evening come, you will find hundreds of people who smoke and drink in groups, at railway line (some 100 metres away from the platform)”, Sunil told.
In This Pic : Shahdara Station, drug addicts
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On being asked why the railway officials or the police don’t take any action against drug peddlers and bootleggers, Sunil said, “There is a nexus between drug peddlers and some policemen so they are running their business without fear.”
In This Pic : Shahdara Station, drug addicts
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Savita Jain and her 38-year-old son have been living at the railway station area for last two years. she had been forcefully driven out of her home in Baraut after her husband’s death. On one hand, she is suffering from penury, on the other, her only son fell victim to drug addiction.
In This Pic : Shahdara Station
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