Unauthorized structures of drug-smugglers demolished in Nawanshahr and Sunam Udham Singh Wala
Police and civil administration coordinate in major crackdown against drug-trafficking networks
Chandigarh/SBS Nagar/Sunam Udham Singh Wala/Sangrur, March 11:
The ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ campaign launched by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government to completely eradicate drug smugglers from the state is yielding positive results and the people have felt great relief from this initiative.
Punjab Government’s drive ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ has intensified with coordinated demolition actions against illegal structures owned by drug-smugglers in multiple districts. In significant operations conducted today, unauthorized constructions belonging to drug-peddlers were demolished in Nawanshahr and Sunam Udham Singh Wala under the supervision of district police officials.
In Nawanshahr’s Kalaran Mohalla, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Police, in coordination with the local civil administration, demolished illegal constructions belonging to three families involved in drug-trafficking. SSP Dr. Mehtab Singh informed that the action was taken against women named Biro, Shindo and Santosh, who collectively face numerous cases, with one family alone having 14 cases registered against them. He said that the demolition was carried out at the request of the Municipal Council, which needed police assistance to remove these illegal structures. The local residents were greatly troubled by these drug-traffickers and are now welcoming this action of the Punjab Government. People have expressed their support for these efforts being made by the Punjab Government to eliminate drugs from the state, he added.
Simultaneously, in Sunam Udham Singh Wala, under the supervision of SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal, a joint team of the district administration and police department demolished an illegal structure near the main gate of Anaj Mandi belonging to drug-peddler Budh Singh alias Budhu. This individual had illegally occupied space belonging to Market Committee Sunam and was operating a house and shop reportedly to drug activities. Multiple cases under the NDPS Act and Excise Act have been registered against him, he added.
Both the SSPs have issued stern warnings to drug-smugglers across their regions, adding that either smugglers should leave drug-peddling voluntarily or be prepared to face serious consequences. They also urged public to provide information about illegal drug activities, assuring swift and strict action against offenders.
Local residents have expressed strong support for the Punjab Government’s initiatives, specifically thanking Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann for these decisive actions. The public has feeling relieved by these operations and expressed hope that drug-smuggling will soon be completely eradicated from Punjab.
“Similar operations against drug-trafficking networks and illegal encroachments will continue as part of the government’s commitment to making Punjab drug-free”, reiterated both the police officers.
