Joint action by civil and Police authorities strengthens anti-drug crackdown
Jalandhar News (April 7): Under the Punjab Government’s ongoing anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, another decisive action was carried out today in Jalandhar city. The Jalandhar Municipal Corporation, with strong support from the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, demolished an illegal structure belonging to a notorious drug peddler in New Sant Nagar, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar.
Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said that the operation was jointly executed by the Municipal Corporation and the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police.
ADCP Rakesh Yadav and ACP West Aatish Bhatia personally supervised the demolition on the ground. The illegal construction belonged to Deepak alias Shubham, resident of New Sant Nagar, Basti Sheikh. under the jurisdiction of Police Station Division No. 5. Shubham is a notorious drug peddler, already facing several cases under the NDPS Act.
Jalandhar Commissionerate Police reaffirmed that no illegal activity related to drugs will be tolerated, and such strict actions will continue in the coming days to curb drug trafficking in the district.
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has appealed to citizens to share any information regarding drug trafficking or illegal drug activities through the government-issued WhatsApp number 9779-100-200. The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.
