Jalandhar demolishes illegal building tied to drug smuggling

Jalandhar authorities have taken action to demolish an illegal building linked to drug smugglers. The Jalandhar municipal corporation worked with the local police to tear down a double-storey structure in the Bhargo Camp area on Friday. Officials claim the building was built on government land using money from drug trafficking. This demolition is part of a larger effort called the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, aimed at removing illegal encroachments in Punjab. Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur stated that the building was associated with three known drug smugglers: Varinder, Jatinder, and Rohit Kumar. The trio is currently in jail and has a long history of drug-related offenses. They have a total of 15 cases against them under various laws related to drug and alcohol offenses.