Punjab's minister orders investigation into drug force video

hindustantimes.com — March 17, 2025 at 02:01 AM UTC

Punjab's school education minister has asked the district education officer (DEO) to investigate a video showing youths allegedly forcing a minor to take drugs. The DEO will visit the school on Monday. The police stated the incident was resolved and involved friends. They clarified that the incident occurred before Shivaratri and involved a Class 9 student being pressured to eat bhang fritters. The school principal noted it was an isolated incident and confirmed that the youths in the video were not students at the school.

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