— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A DRUG-FREE STATE AS PER DIRECTIONS OF CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN
CHANDIGARH, February 27:
Continuing its action against drug mafia, Punjab Police with the help of local administration on Thursday, has demolished buildings of the illegally constructed houses of two drug peddlers in Patiala and Rupnagar districts. The operation was carried out as part of the state government’s ongoing decisive War against Drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
In Patiala, police teams under the leadership of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Patiala, took stern action against a notorious and habitual drug smuggler identified as Rinky, a resident of Rodi Kut Mohalla in Patiala. As per the information, a notorious drug smuggler Rinky has been facing at least 10 first information reports (FIRs), registered between 2016 and 2024, under the NDPS Act.
SSP Dr Nanak Singh said that the house of the drug offender, which was an Illegal construction, was demolished by Patiala Police as per the demolition orders given by district administration. Patiala Police is committed to take stern action against drug smugglers and such strict action will be taken in future as well against serial drug offenders, he reiterated.
Similarly, in Rupnagar, District Police and administration took a major action and demolished the building of the illegally constructed house of drug smugglers identified as Salim Mohammad and his wife Asha.
Giving information on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain and SSP Rupnagar Gulneet Singh Khurana said that following the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a campaign was launched against drug smugglers in District Rupnagar.
Giving further details, the SSP said that the both husband and wife, a resident of village Sadabrat in Rupnagar, are habitual drug peddlers and have been facing three criminal cases each under the NDPS Act. Both are involved in drug business and in these cases, ganja and narcotic powder were also recovered from both the husband and wife, he added.
SSP Gulneet Khurana further said that the accused couple had constructed an illegal house using drug money, which was demolished by the Municipal Council, Rupnagar with the help of the police.
