Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh /Hoshiarpur, March 27-
As part of the Punjab Govt’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, the District Administration, in coordination with the District Police, demolished the illegally encroached house of a drug peddler in village Nainowal Vaid. The demolition took place in the presence of the Village Panchayat, which welcomed the government’s decisive action.
SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik stated that Gurmeet Kaur w/o Balwinder Singh had illegally encroached on Panchayat land and refused to vacate it despite multiple warnings. Following complaints from the Village Panchayat, the District Development and Panchayats Officer initiated action, leading to the scheduled demolition.
SSP Malik highlighted that Gurmeet Kaur had a history of eight NDPS cases, with convictions in three. He reaffirmed that strict action will continue against those involved in drug trafficking, emphasizing that the Hoshiarpur Police is committed to eradicating the drug menace. He said that the District Police had already attached the property of drug peddlers worth over Rs. 25 crore in the past.